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Case process
A high-profile case occurred in Nanjing. At that time, the 64-year-old Mrs. Xu Shoulan accidentally fell while waiting for the bus at the bus stop, and 26-year-old Peng Yu took the initiative to help her up and take her to the hospital. Unexpectedly, after a period of time, Xu Shoulan in turn accused Peng Yu of being the perpetrator and demanded that he compensate for medical expenses and other losses.
After the case entered the judicial process, it caused an uproar. That year, Wang Hao, the judge who undertook the case, bluntly said when announcing the verdict: "You didn't hit her, why did you help her?" The remarks undoubtedly pushed the controversy to a higher level. For a time, public opinion was in an uproar, and the public opinion field burned more violently as if a basin of oil was poured on it.
The final result of the whole matter was that although the court did not find out that Peng Yu was at any fault at the beginning, in order to "settle the matter", it still ruled that Peng Yu should pay 45,000 yuan in compensation.
This verdict is undoubtedly a "heavy blow" to the serious injury of good intentions. It is ironic that such an act that should be a virtue is not only not rewarded in any way, but is punished so severely.
The victim, Peng Yu, was also deeply affected by this and lost confidence in the whole society. After months of unemployment and hardship, I finally found a new job and started my life again. Even after many years, the psychological trauma of that incident is indelible.
On the other hand, Mrs. Xu Shoulan, who inflicted harm, was completely immersed in the storm of public opinion. Soon after the incident, she began to be abused and abused on the Internet, calling her a "scum mother-in-law", "vampire", etc.
There was so much scolding and so high traffic, so she had nothing to hide. Later, in order to stay away from cyberbullying, Xu Shoulan had to choose to move away from Nanjing and go away, but no one knows her whereabouts after that.
As the fuse, Judge Wang Hao encountered a career waterloo. His remarks undoubtedly positioned himself as a "black and white", non-thinking and simple and crude judge. Soon, all kinds of doubts and abuses poured in like a tide, and the public opinion field completely used him as a punching bag.
Under the investigation and pressure of the higher authorities, Wang Hao was finally forced to leave the court and transferred to work in a small intellectual property infringement court. In the years that followed, he was subjected to doxing and verbal abuse on the Internet, and his entire career came to a complete standstill. Maybe he regrets what happened at that time.
The impact of the case
The repercussions of this case have not subsided to this day. Since 06, there have been many cases of well-intentioned middle-aged men helping the elderly to be falsely accused, and even once embarked on a desperate path of suicide. This has undoubtedly become a major self-awareness of the society, which has dealt a serious blow to the public's awareness of interpersonal mutual assistance.
Since then, some regions have introduced relevant incentive policies to promote the influx of the spirit of righteousness and courage. Unfortunately, the lessons of history have not curbed similar cases at all. However, a case of compensation for the elderly in Beijing has undoubtedly touched our hearts again.
Even after many years, "The Case of Helping the Elderly" is still a wake-up call to stop the abuse of good intentions, reminding us that the weakness of the power of public morality needs to be further remedied. When we look back at the heated discussions on the Internet today, we may be able to realize how big a chain reaction is triggered by a simple act, which is intricate and multi-stakes, and makes people think deeply.
Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, it is 17 years after the incident. The impact of this case is so far-reaching that few people could have predicted it at the beginning.
As a case that has been pushed to the forefront, its ripple effects are simply shocking. Moral kidnapping, doxing, cyberviolence...... All kinds of negative effects followed, almost drowning the parties alive.
Looking back at those young and ignorant netizens, their abuse of Mrs. Xu Shoulan is simply despicable. As a dying elder, her anomie behavior is certainly against social morality, but should she be subjected to such severe "human flesh" sanctions?
Young people are often easily carried away by emotions and lack rational thinking and empathy. But even so, doxing and real-name abuse on the Internet really violate the bottom line of civilization and rationality.
Many people may say that Mrs. Xu has reaped the price of "heavenly punishment". But we can't help but ask, is an elderly man too helpless and pitiful as the one who inflicts the harm? In contrast, what is really sighing is the harm to Peng Yu, the party. A well-wisher who should have been praised and affirmed by society was not only not appreciated in the end, but was crucified.
Peng Yu once cried silently in an interview and told the most painful experience in his life. The feeling of despair of being doubted and spurned by the world is the biggest blow to any kind person.
This case alone shows how endangered the forces of good in contemporary society are. No matter how ordinary an act of helping others, it will also be hurt and suspected because of the scum behavior of a few.
The chain reaction triggered by this case is definitely a heavy blow. It has ruthlessly hurt every party involved in the case, and it has also hurt our expectations of social fairness and justice. Thankfully, though, history is always a mixture of pain and light.
Although this case has brought a huge blow to the parties, on the other hand, it has also awakened our value for fairness, justice and moral reason.
Since then, the whole society has begun to reflect extensively on the contemporary situation of the spirit of "righteousness and courage". Some regions have even introduced relevant interest compensation policies to encourage them. It can be said that the fruits of this society, which was once criticized as "indifferent", began to slowly recover from that moment. People began to pay more attention to the suffering of their compatriots and called for the civilized and happy behavior of "people helping others".
The beginning of this change was slow and tortuous, but inspiring. It indicates that the brilliance of human nature and the power of civilization will eventually triumph over the sins and darkness of the world. This case has also prompted us to have a deeper understanding of the concept of the rule of law. As the last line of defense to maintain social fairness and justice, the judicial system and its credibility should be respected and cherished by the whole society.
epilogue
We should support judges in their principled and courageous decisions, even if they make some "gunpowder" comments. Because this is the sacred duty of judges.
Only when the overall civilized quality of society is truly improved can the rule of law and public morality truly take root in the hearts of the people, so that the phenomenon of "scum" reflected in the case no longer exists.
There are often twists and turns in the development of history, but the light of civilization will eventually triumph over darkness. Let us closely interlock and work together to hope that in the foreseeable future, such a wake-up case will not be repeated. When people care for each other and when social civilization has made all-round progress, that is the ideal vision that we should hope for together. May that day come soon!