In every corner of our city, we can see abandoned and unfinished buildings standing. The reinforced concrete collapsed to the ground, as if it had been frozen by time. These abandoned properties not only cause a waste of valuable resources, but also reflect an unjust society. But it is the unfinished buildings caused by these developers that have been turned a blind eye by the authorities and left to be scrapped for a long time.
On the contrary, in rural areas, in order to build a warm home for their children, farmers spend all their savings and effort to build their own houses, but once discovered, they may face the fate of forced demolition. The reasons and drawbacks behind this are worth pondering.
The problem of unfinished buildings comes from the greed and irresponsibility of the developers. With policy support and financial support, they only aim to make profits, regardless of the costs of land acquisition, demolition, employment, etc., and wantonly expand their scale, only to flee after the capital chain is broken. As a result, more than half of the construction of a large number of real estate projects has been suspended, which is a serious waste of resources.
But these developers have not been punished in any way, and instead enjoy various preferential policies. If this kind of behavior is applied to ordinary enterprises and individuals, it will already face major legal consequences. However, developers are able to bully the weak and abuse policy loopholes to open "back doors", showing unfair law enforcement of power and money.
The problem of self-built houses for farmers is clearly different from that of developers. They have no policy support or financial support, but in order to provide a warm and comfortable home for their families, they have built a small residence with rudimentary civil engineering technology and materials. It was already a very difficult choice for them.
Once discovered, it faces the fate of forced demolition, which requires cumbersome approval procedures. This often requires farmers to spend their life savings and efforts, but in the end, it is not always possible to get the approval of the project. In contrast, developers are far more harmful than individual farmers' self-built houses, but the latter are more likely to be targeted by law enforcement.
The differential treatment clearly exposes the unfair law enforcement order of power and money. Interest groups such as developers, which have financial strength and policy influence, can avoid punishment through various channels and enjoy more policy preferences.
But for ordinary people, even the bare minimum of choices imposed for survival cannot be treated equally. This raises the question of whether the goal of fairness and justice has really been achieved in the social order established by our generation.
Only by treating every citizen with the most just attitude can society achieve long-term peace and stability and the people's rights and interests be truly protected. We live in an era in which "equality for all" should be the cornerstone of a society in which every citizen should enjoy the same rights and opportunities, regardless of whether they are rich or poor.
But in fact, it is often difficult for disadvantaged groups to compete fairly under the current system, and the trading of power for money makes immorality an obstacle to the elimination of fairness. This will irrevocably undermine the moral order of society and inspire more discontent among the people.
We urgently hope that the relevant departments will resolutely rectify the status quo, enforce the law openly and fairly, and abolish those bad regulations that abuse their power to evade punishment. At the same time, through simplifying procedures and other means, more reasonable accommodations will be provided for farmers and grassroots people, and they also have the right to moderately improve their lives within the scope of the law.
Only through joint efforts to create a fair and just social environment can the masses of the people develop a deeper sense of identity and belonging, and the contradictions between various social strata can be effectively alleviated. This will also be the direction of our generation. We believe that as long as every citizen can embody their own value in equality, our cities can move towards a brighter future.