On April 25, 2024, the Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court made a verdict in a case that shocked society: Zhao Mouchao was sentenced to death for intentional homicide. The background of this case is a street killing of a wife that occurred during the cooling-off period of divorce, which has sparked heated public discussion about the "cooling-off period for divorce" system.
The ins and outs of the event
On the night of July 20, 2023, on the streets of Guangzhou, a marriage tragedy was staged. Zhao Mouchao and Zhou Mouxia, the couple who once made a lifelong commitment, came to the end of their marriage due to emotional discord. Their marriage was registered in 2011, but it failed to stand the test of time, and finally applied for a divorce by mutual agreement with the Marriage Registration Office of the Civil Affairs Bureau of Pingyu County, Henan Province on July 7, 2023, starting the so-called "divorce cooling-off period".
The cooling-off period, a system designed to avoid impulsive divorce and give both parties a chance to reconsider, was the catalyst for tragedy in this case. On the evening of July 20, Zhou Mouxia, accompanied by relatives and friends, agreed with Zhao Mouchao to meet at the gate of an industrial park in Guangzhou.
After Zhao Mouchao arrived at the agreed place, he did not hesitate at all, and walked directly to Zhou Mouxia. The relatives and friends present tried to stop him, but Zhao Mouchao had lost his mind, he took out the sharp knife he carried with him, and stabbed Zhou Mouxia and his relatives and friends. At that moment, Zhou Mouxia's life was brutally taken away, and the other four people were also injured to varying degrees.
The man's family once used the child to write a letter of understanding!
The verdict of this case undoubtedly gave Zhao Mouchao the punishment he deserved, but at the same time, it also made the system of "divorce cooling-off period" once again the focus of public opinion.
Netizens are hotly discussed, is the cooling-off period really "calm"?
"Who came up with the bad idea of the cooling-off period, what is the use of this thing except for adding a month of pain to both parties?" commented on one netizen, which echoed the thoughts of many people. The original intention of setting up the cooling-off period in divorce was to reduce impulsive divorce, but in reality, it has become a continuation of some people's suffering, and even the fuse of tragedy.
Do you need a cooling-off period to get married? Netizens have polarized views
"In fact, it is just marriage that requires a cooling-off period, and it is often so troubled that there is a cooling-off period when you get divorced.
Even if you really regret it, even if you divorce in the morning, you can remarry in the afternoon!"
This also represents another point of view for them: they believe that it is more important to think calmly before getting married, because once you get married, it means taking on more responsibilities and obligations. And divorce, if the parties really can't continue to live together, they should be allowed to end the relationship as soon as possible.
What's wrong with the cooling-off period?
At that time, some netizens did not agree with the idea of canceling the cooling-off period, because Zhao himself was too radical, even if there was no cooling-off period, tragedy might still happen!
In Zhao Liuchao's case, most netizens believe that the cooling-off period does not seem to have played its due role, but may have exacerbated the contradictions between the two sides. This makes people wonder if a cooling-off period for divorce is really necessary.
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