On a sunny autumn afternoon, a tragedy of "healing" and "trust" quietly unfolded.
Defendant Li Tianzhu (pseudonym), a seemingly ordinary ordinary ordinary citizen, pushed himself and a man with skin diseases into the abyss of fate because of his greed and ignorance.
That day, Li Tianzhu was wandering in front of the farmer's market because he couldn't find a suitable job, and when he turned the corner, he noticed a man squatting in the corner of the wall with skin problems and in pain.
He accosted the man, claiming to be able to make a potion to cure skin diseases, and confidently offered to help him.
However, after the treatment was successful, the man needed to pay 10,000 yuan as a payment. The man didn't even think about agreeing to Li Tianzhu's request.
Immediately afterwards, Li Tianzhu asked the man to wait where he was, and went to a nearby shop to buy a bag of the pesticide "Insecticide" (pseudonym), intending to use it as the main ingredient in the home remedies. He mixed "insecticide" with liquor and vinegar to make a so-called "home remedy potion". (Readers, don't learn from this practice!! ）
"Rub this 'mystery potion' from my ancestors, and your skin will be cured." Li Tianzhu swore to the man.
The two found a bench on the side of the road, and Li Tianzhu asked the man to lie on the bench.
He carefully wiped the man's back, arms, and legs, expecting a miracle. What the man didn't expect was that it was this so-called "mysterious potion" that quietly planted the seeds of tragedy.
A few days later, Li Tianzhu came to the man's residence again, continued to wipe his body with the remaining mixed solution before, and left the remaining solution for him.
Li Tianzhu may not have thought that this seemingly ordinary "potion" would become a poison that took away a man's life, and he would also become a murderer.
In the early morning of the next day, the man suddenly felt unwell, and his skin was red, swollen and ulcerated.
He urgently contacted Li Tianzhu, but Li Tianzhu said that this was a normal reaction, indicating that the "miracle medicine" was taking effect, so that he could use it with peace of mind, and as soon as this situation disappeared in a few days, the illness would be cured.
As the hours passed, the man's condition deteriorated, and the family rushed him to the hospital, where the toxin had penetrated deep into his lungs after a doctor's examination, and finally the man died of poisoning.
The tragedy quickly attracted widespread attention from society. The local people's court tried the case of negligent death.
In the courtroom, Li Tianzhu's expression was complicated and heavy, he never thought that his behavior would cause such a catastrophe.
The court held that Li Tianzhu's actions constituted the crime of negligence causing death.
However, because he voluntarily surrendered after the incident, agreed to the demand for compensation, reached a compensation agreement with the victim's relatives, and obtained understanding, the court decided to give him a lighter punishment and lenient treatment, and apply a suspended sentence.
The judge stressed that in daily life, various folk remedies should not be trusted, let alone used as medicine to treat diseases. In particular, those home remedies involving toxic substances such as pesticides and chemicals are extremely dangerous.
"If you have any physical symptoms, you should go to a regular medical institution in time and follow the guidance and treatment of the doctor." The judge's words were resounding, drawing a heavy end to the tragedy.
This case leaves us with food for thought, but it is far from over. In folklore, home remedies are often seen as a mystical but effective treatment. In this tragedy, we see the other side of the pie – ignorance and danger.
"I won't dare to believe in home remedies easily in the future." After learning about this case, an aunt in the market said with emotion, "If you are sick, you still have to go to a regular hospital to see a doctor." ”
Yes, home remedies may provide temporary relief, but they are no substitute for the science and rigor of formal medical care. In the face of disease, we should choose to trust doctors and science, rather than blindly pursuing those unproven home remedies.
The tragedy not only claimed the life of a man, but also sounded the alarm for society.
Let us remember this lesson, cherish life, and stay away from remedies. At the same time, it is also hoped that the relevant departments can strengthen supervision and publicity, so that more people can understand the harm of home remedies and avoid similar tragedies from happening again.
Links to the legal provisions for further reading:
Article 15 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China: A person who should foresee that his or her actions might have a result harmful to society, but because of negligence and did not foresee it, or had foreseen it and believed that it could have been avoided, so that such a result occurred, it is a crime of negligence.
Article 233 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China: Whoever causes death by negligence shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years; where the circumstances are more minor, a sentence of up to three years imprisonment is to be given. Where this Law provides otherwise, follow those provisions.
Article 67 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China: Whoever voluntarily surrenders after committing a crime and truthfully confesses his or her crime is voluntarily surrendered. Criminals who surrender themselves may be given a lighter or commuted punishment. Of these, where the crime is relatively minor, punishment may be waived.
Disclaimer: This story is purely fictional, and it is purely coincidental if there is any similarity. The illustrations in the article are from Visual China and have been licensed.