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Chapter 211 Between moral compassion and legal dignity, where should we go? (Four-in-one monthly pass plus updates)

Everyone followed Wu Peng's fingers and looked over. Several half-year-old children were watching the frog meat on the sticks, drooling.

The most important thing is that there seem to be some frogs in their bamboo baskets...

"When all these things are added up, it seems like we have crossed the [-] red line, right?"

Zhang Yunshu looked at these children with some worry.

Sun Wei coughed lightly and said deliberately:

"There shouldn't be twenty of them. Look at how thin they are and how flexible the frogs are. How can we catch all twenty of them?"

Wu Peng scratched his head and wanted to say something.

At this time, Sun Wei quietly twisted his arm to signal him to learn to shut up.

Zhou Zicheng also sighed in his heart. They had just discussed eating hot pot bullfrog to satisfy their craving.

But the children in front of me were sallow and thin, and their clothes were ragged.

I'm afraid, these frogs are their few source of meat.

They are so pitiful, why should we deal with them for this kind of thing?

At this moment, several children felt vaguely that this matter should not be taken care of.

However, the law and judges also have their own dignity, so you can't just ignore them just because you feel pity for them, right?

All kinds of thoughts ran through the minds of the four people, leaving them quite at a loss.

The viewers in the live broadcast room have already started talking.

"Damn, what a piece of trivia!"

"Who would have thought that eating frogs could be illegal?!"

"I checked online about three kinds of animals, and I can only say that it is difficult to guard against them. In addition to frogs, there are also sparrows!"

"Huh? Damn it!!!"

"After being shocked, I can actually understand that animals that are useful, have scientific research value, and have economic value must of course be protected."

"Today was another day of learning."

"Then Wu Peng really asked a good question, what to do with those children?"

"After the shock is over and rationality has returned, are these children still over 18 years old?"

"Upstairs, you discovered that Hua Dian is under 18 years old. It seems that he doesn't have to bear a lot of responsibilities."

"But if you fall into the hands of a judge, criticism and education are inevitable, right?"

"Absolutely. I just heard what Teacher Lin and Judge Zhou said about 'serial offenders'. If you don't understand it clearly and continue to eat it when you reach adulthood, then you are screwed."

"These children will inevitably be punished!"

"Even if they don't clean up, Judge Zhou Cheng and Judge Li will definitely give them some popular science."

"Oh, I think these children are pitiful. When I was this old, I never went hungry."

"I was still chasing the children to feed them today."

"For me in the city, food is readily available, but they need to catch wild animals to satisfy their hunger, and they were caught. It's really pitiful."

"Please judge, pick it up high this time and put it down gently."

"..."

At the scene, Zhou Cheng saw the four children showing expressions of unbearable sadness, smiled softly, and wanted to teach them.

Unexpectedly, Lin Feng shook his head slightly at him.

"What does it mean?"

Zhou Cheng winked at Lin Feng and asked silently.

Lin Feng turned around and said to the four children:

"Students, how do you think this matter should be handled now?"

After the words fell, the four children looked at each other and started discussing in a low voice.

"This place is really too poor. We are in Xiangzhang Village, and our staple food is rice and noodles. Here we can only eat potatoes, which are roasted directly in the fire. It is really pitiful."

"I guess they were too hungry, so they caught frogs and roasted them to satisfy their hunger."

"How should I put it? This kind of behavior is not allowed by law, so it must be wrong, but due to the conditions here, we can't criticize others harshly."

"Perhaps these children don't understand this at all?"

"Teacher Lin said before that the principles of the law are nothing more than human relationships. Otherwise, we just pretend we didn't see it?"

"Yes, yes, Uncle Zhou also said that the law cannot transcend people's moral emotions. In the eyes of these children, eating frogs is normal, so they should not be concerned about it."

Several children murmured for a long time, and then came to their own conclusions.

Then Zhang Yunshu acted as a representative and told Lin Feng the answer:
"Teacher Lin, our idea is this. These children who roast frogs are different from us. We say they eat frogs for curiosity, but they eat them to satisfy their hunger."

"If you think about it carefully, it's too pitiful. We believe that if they had a choice, they would not roast frogs to satisfy their hunger."

"So, our idea is to just ignore this matter and leave it alone."

As Zhang Yunshu said this, the other three children nodded fiercely.

Then, they all looked at the adults with a somewhat uneasy expression.

Lin Feng, Zhou Cheng, and Judge Li all listened to Zhang Yunshu's words carefully and then laughed.

But this smile seemed a little unclear in the eyes of Zhang Yunshu and the others, which made them even more nervous.

Zhou Cheng looked at Lin Feng and raised his brows slightly. Lin Feng saw this and nodded.

Then, Zhou Cheng smiled and said:
"What you just said was based on emotion, sympathy and understanding for these children who roasted frogs, so I don't want to pursue it."

"You can't say it's wrong or you can't say it's right, because that's not how legal people think about things."

"Now, Uncle Zhou will tell you about this matter from a legal perspective."

After the words fell, several children nodded seriously and listened.

"Let me ask you a question first. You are walking in the mountains and are hungry. You meet a starving panda. You meet on a narrow road. One of you is about to die. At this time, can you kill the panda?"

After Zhou Cheng finished speaking, several children had doubtful looks on their faces.

"Panda? That's a national treasure!"

"Yes, the consequences of killing pandas are very serious!"

"Uncle Zhou, if you get caught attacking a panda, it's over. It's a national treasure."

"Uncle, can't you just beat him away? It'll be a shame if you beat him to death."

After hearing the children's answers, Zhou Cheng smiled:
"In such a situation, people can kill pandas in order to survive."

The four children all had expressions of surprise on their faces.

Zhou Cheng had already expected this, but explained unhurriedly:

"Because from a legal perspective, this is called emergency evacuation."

"Human life and the life of a panda, of course human life is more important. A national treasure, literally, is a treasure. How can a treasure be compared with a human life?"

"The key point here is that if you attack pandas because you are in danger, you are trying to avoid danger. However, if you kill pandas maliciously, you will be punished by law."

"Children, what do you think after knowing this?"

Any ideas?
The four children showed thoughtful expressions, silently digesting this knowledge and began to think.

After several minutes, Zhou Zicheng finally spoke:
"Uncle Zhou, I understand, no matter how precious an animal is, it is still an animal and cannot be compared with humans."

"It is true that as human beings, we must respect all life in the world. However, in order to survive, we can attack whether it is a national treasure or an animal."

"Just like cows eating grass and tigers eating cows, everything is a link in the biological chain of nature."

Zhang Yunshu nodded and followed up:

"Of course, the premise of everything is not to kill indiscriminately or indiscriminately."

Zhou Cheng was quite surprised when he heard what the two children said and nodded.

Then, Wu Peng looked at the children eating frogs and said thoughtfully:

"They eat frogs to satisfy their hunger, and they are not even full. In this case, we cannot blame or interfere with them just because we have read more books."

Sun Wei thought for a while and smiled:

"So, actually our best way is not to disturb them."

After hearing what the children said, Zhou Cheng and Lin Feng looked at each other and smiled.

Then, Lin Feng slowly stepped forward, gently patted the horse that Judge Li was riding, and said:

"Now that we understand the truth, let's continue on our way."

"it is good!"

The four children all smiled and continued walking forward.

The children who were roasting frogs and eating them were happily sharing the precious meat food without even realizing what had just happened.

The audience in the live broadcast room looked at everyone's backs and started talking slowly.

"I learned another knowledge point!"

"If you think about it carefully, this truth is correct. Humans are definitely higher than animals."

"Of course, you have to remember the premise clearly stated by Judge Zhou Cheng, which is that only one person and a panda can live, and there is an emergency. Don't kill pandas without knowing anything."

"Kill, kill a panda? He's an iron-eating beast!"

"Yes, you can attack it when you have to. But, Judge Zhou, sincerely ask, what should I do if I can't defeat it?"

"Hahahaha, when we meet on a narrow road, no matter how anxious we are, can we really defeat a panda?"

"Emergency evacuation is based on danger. Maybe the adrenaline is soaring and one punch is enough?"

"It's okay, I'll judge you [dog head] after the beating."

"Haha, a cultured panda was walking in the mountains and forests, and suddenly saw a person in front of him. He didn't know if the person was planning to escape danger, so he had to run away first."

"To be honest, even if you are going to die, even if you can survive the fight, everyone, are you willing to do it?"

"???Who still remembers that Judge Zhou was a serious science popularizer at the beginning?!"

"Hahaha!!"

"..."

Amid everyone's cheerful discussion, Lin Feng and his party finally arrived at Xiaya Village.

As soon as I entered the village, I heard the sound of a quarrel in front of me.

"Get out! I don't want your things! Get out!"

"Lao San, listen to my explanation, this bitch..."

"I don't care! Let me tell you, this matter is not over yet!"

"..."

Listening to this angry voice, Wu Peng was curious and ran a few steps forward.

When I looked in front, I saw an old man in his 60s carrying a bamboo basket with leeks, eggs, cloth, a few packs of cigarettes and a bottle of Erguotou in it.

The old man's posture was very humble, and he kept explaining something to the man opposite.

The man seemed very angry and couldn't listen at all.

"I tell you, don't let me see that dog! Otherwise I'll chop it up!"

"Lao San, my dog ​​really didn't do it on purpose..."

While the two were entangled, many heads from the neighbors stuck out to watch the excitement.

I don’t know who it was, but when I saw Lin Feng and his group, I shouted:
"Third brother, old man Wu, stop arguing, the judge is here!"

The argument ended abruptly.

Both of them turned their heads and looked at Lin Feng and the others.

"..."

After a few seconds of silence, Zhao Laosan left the old man and rushed to Judge Li and Zhou Cheng:

"Judge, you came at the right time, you have to give us a good review!"

Old man Wu also walked over quickly, rubbing his hands on his clothes uneasily, and said:

"I admit I'm wrong, but can you please not kill my dog?"

Zhou Cheng glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice:

"We are here to solve your problem. What is the situation now?"

Zhou Laosan pointed at Old Man Wu and said angrily:

"His dog bit my relative's child! I asked him to kill the dog to make amends, but he refused!"

"Judge, I'm not exaggerating. You really can't keep a dog that bites!"

"I'm still a neighbor with him. What if he bites me one day?"

Old man Wu presented the bamboo basket he was carrying to Zhou Cheng and said:

"Judge, I am sincerely apologizing. You see, the red cloth and leeks are used to ward off evil spirits. The eggs, tobacco and alcohol are the ones I brought to apologize. I have not denied my apology."

"As for killing the dog, I really have no choice. The dog ran away and can't be found."

After Zhou Cheng heard this, before he could speak, Zhao Laosan started shouting:

"Judge, don't listen to his nonsense. The dog didn't run away! He just hid it!" "I didn't hide it, I didn't!"

The two of them stood there, talking cross-eyed, and began to fight.

Zhou Cheng was shocked when he heard this and quickly separated the two of them:
"Stop, stop, stop!"

"Zhao Laosan, let me ask you first, why do you think Mr. Wu hid the dog?"

Zhao Laosan snorted coldly and said:

"That dog was brought home by his son. He is usually such a treasure. How could he just throw it away? Or did he throw it away after biting someone? Who can believe it."

Old man Wu looked uncomfortable and said:
"Then...there's nothing I can do..."

Zhao Laosan was still angry and said angrily:

"I don't care, the dog must be killed! Who cares about these things you paid for!"

Old man Wu looked sluggish:

"The dog ran away..."

After a conversation, everyone at the scene knew that the matter was stuck here!

"Teacher Lin, if one wants to kill the dog, he will not ask for any other compensation, and then the dog escapes again. How to solve this matter?"

Zhou Zicheng asked Lin Feng in a low voice:

"Is it possible that Uncle Zhou and Grandpa Li are going to help catch the dog? That would be too inefficient."

Wu Peng scratched his head and said:

"Aren't there a few of us here? Let's help find them together?"

Zhang Yunshu shook his head:
"This is not in a city, this is in the mountains. How to find it? Don't look back. If the dog doesn't find it, it will be fatal if the person is lost."

Sun Wei thought for a moment and said to Lin Feng:

"Teacher Lin, this matter is actually not that simple, right?"

Lin Feng looked at the three children, nodded, and said softly:

"Why does the judgment of the case focus on evidence? It's because the words are unfounded. Now it's not our problem to help find the dog."

"The most important thing now is to collect evidence."

Collect evidence?

Several children looked at each other, and then began to use their brains:
"Is there no surveillance in this place?"

"Only with surveillance can we restore the truth of the matter. This is not easy to handle."

"Let me see..."

Lin Feng laughed when he heard this and quickly interrupted several children:

"Surveillance has been popularized on a large scale, but it has only happened in the past ten years. Before surveillance, judges would not judge cases?"

Several children suddenly understood and smiled sheepishly.

Lin Feng looked at Zhou Cheng and Judge Li and said:
"You have to trust the judges and follow them later to help and learn."

The four children nodded in unison.

The viewers in the live broadcast room are also actively making suggestions.

"That's what I was thinking just now. One insists on killing the dog, and the other insists that the dog ran away. To solve this problem, finding the dog is the key. But after listening to Teacher Lin's analysis, it is not like this. I think it is better to attack the heart."

"Upstairs, you mean mediation?"

"Mediation is not easy. We can't just ask Mr. Zhao to let his dog bite Mr. Wu, right?"

"Huh? You don't think that Zhou Cheng and Judge Li know the same trick, do you?"

"We definitely can't use the same method as before in this matter. I think we can first look for the dog in a big way. No matter whether we can find the dog or not, by doing this, at least Zhao Laosan will feel relieved, and the follow-up will be easier."

"By the way, did this dog really run away?"

"Hard to say!"

"Then what if the dog is found with great fanfare and Old Man Wu is not happy? Wouldn't things be even worse?"

"Suddenly I feel sorry for Zhou Cheng and Judge Li. Why are these things happening every day?"

"Looking forward to seeing their resolution."

"Jiayi, there's no point in rushing. Let's just wait and see."

"..."

At the scene, Zhou Cheng spoke:

"Okay, we have understood your demands. You go home first and we will investigate the situation."

"By the way, you can't go anywhere today. We will call you at any time."

Zhao Lao San and Wu Lao San nodded quickly after hearing Zhou Cheng's instructions.

"Okay, judge."

"I'm at home. If you need anything, call me."

After finishing speaking, Zhao Laosan didn't even look at Old Wu, and went home with his hands behind his back.

Potian took matters into his own hands, so there was nothing to worry about.

On the other hand, Old Man Wu had a worried look on his face, but he couldn't say anything, so he could only turn around and return home step by step.

Looking at the two people leaving, Zhou Cheng looked at Lin Feng:
"Let your children come with me?"

Lin Feng smiled softly and nodded. The four children followed Zhou Cheng and Judge Li and began to visit door to door.

The main purpose is to find out what happened that day.

Zhou Cheng took the children, first knocked on the door opposite the two houses, handed over a cigarette, and asked:
"Let me ask, since your home is so close, do you know what happened that day?"

The person in question smiled and took the cigarette:

"Judge, you asked the right person. I saw it for real that day."

"Zhao Laosan was inviting guests to dinner that day, and there was a child among the guests. The child was very naughty!"

"When I saw the dog, I went up to tease others and even rode on the dog's back!"

"At first, the dog thought the child was playing with him and did not resist. However, unable to stop the child from making a fuss, he reached out and pinched the dog's ears, causing the dog to growl."

"Old man Wu heard it. When he came out to see it, he felt very distressed. He took the dog home and tied it up to prevent it from playing with the children."

"Who would have thought that something would happen to this tie!"

After saying this, several children opened their eyes wide. Wouldn't it be a problem if the dog was not tied up?

At this time, the man's voice continued to sound:
"That kid is also a bad breed. Hearing the dog being bullied and barking, he found it very interesting. When the adults weren't paying attention, he continued to pinch the dog."

"If the dog was not tied up, it might have run away, but it couldn't run away if it was tied up. Moreover, the child was afraid of barking to attract attention, so he pinched the dog's muzzle. You judge, if you don't bite him, who will he bite?!"

Several children had expressions of difficulty speaking. They were about to participate in the discussion and say something fair, but were stopped by Zhou Cheng.

"Thank you, fellow man."

After saying that, Zhou Cheng led everyone out of the house.

As soon as he went out, Wu Peng was puzzled:

"Uncle Zhou, why don't we continue asking?"

Zhou Cheng touched his head:
"Because people's memories are biased, one family's statement cannot be used as a complete chain of evidence."

"We must seize the time to interview all the insiders and draw out the clues and symptoms."

"oh oh."

Wu Peng stopped asking and the group continued walking to the next house.

There were only about twenty households in Xia'ao Village, and Zhou Cheng and the others soon finished visiting them.

Then, some facts were pieced together from it:
Old Man Wu treasured that dog especially because it was given to him by his son, and his son rarely came back after he was admitted to college.

Usually when Mr. Wu misses his son, he will talk to the dog. It is no exaggeration to say that this dog is half of his son.

In rural areas, other dogs only live to be three or five years old, but the dog raised by Mr. Wu is ten years old, which shows how carefully he takes care of him.

Because of this, everyone in the village knew this dog. Everyone said that this dog had a good personality and was very kind. It only bit someone once in ten years.

And it didn't really bite the child. It bit the clothes and then tore them off. It looked very vicious, but the child was not hurt, it was just that it was quite frightening.

As for the dog running away...

Not only Zhao Laosan said that, all the villagers thought that it was Old Man Wu who was hiding.

Because if you want to kill this dog, Old Man Wu will never agree.

After piecing together the information, Zhou Chengdu shook his head:

"This is a big deal!"

"Everyone's dog is tied up, but the child is still leaning forward, and the parents don't care."

"If a naughty child and a naughty parent get together, won't it cause trouble?"

After hearing this, Wu Peng thought for a moment and said unhappily:

"It's really unfair. The dog was attacked first. If it fought back, it would be killed, but the child didn't get any punishment."

"If you ask me, it's the child's fault and the parents' fault."

Sun Wei nodded and said with some regret:

"This is the truth, but it's a pity that there is no "Measures for the Management of Naughty Children"."

Zhang Yunshu sighed:

"This kind of thing is really difficult to deal with. What kind of things do you encounter every day?"

Zhou Zicheng did not participate in the discussion. Instead, he looked at Judge Li and Zhou Cheng and asked:
"Now that the facts are clear, what should we do? Are there any animal management regulations?"

"There are animal management regulations, but..."

Zhou Cheng hesitated and couldn't make a decision for a while.

At this time, Lin Feng said:
"Actually, this dog is a companion animal. It cannot be handled simply with livestock management methods, right?"

Zhou Cheng did not speak, but Judge Li nodded and made the final decision:
"That's right, Zhou Cheng, we should still enforce the law flexibly on this matter."

Flexible enforcement?What does it mean?
Several children stopped the discussion and looked at Judge Li:

"Grandpa Li, what do you say?"

"I mean to mediate first."

Judge Li smiled slightly and motioned to Zhou Cheng to find the two families.

Soon, Old Man Wu and Mr. Zhao appeared in front of everyone. Among them, Old Man Wu was still carrying his basket of apology.

Seeing that both parties involved were present, Zhou Cheng said straight to the point:

"We have already understood the matter clearly through visits."

"Zhao Laosan, it's actually because your relative's child teased the dog first and didn't do it lightly, so he was attacked by the dog, right?"

"And, as far as we know, the child was frightened to death, but there were no wounds on his body, right?"

Zhou Laosan nodded:

"Let me tell you first, I am not blackmailing anyone. There were no wounds on the child's body, but he was frightened and fell ill. He developed a high fever that day."

After hearing this, Old Man Wu quickly spoke without waiting for Zhou Cheng to speak:
"Judge, I know this, and I am willing to pay for the medical expenses!"

Zhao Laosan opened his eyes, obviously dissatisfied with this tone.

Zhou Cheng was not in a hurry, but said to the two of them calmly:

"According to my understanding, the first time the child played with the dog, Old Man Wu tied up the dog. In fact, he fulfilled his obligation to manage the dog. It was the second time that the child continued to play with the dog while others were not paying attention, which led to the incident. I was shocked.”

"Here, where are the parents of the child?"

After hearing this, Zhao Laosan said confidently:

"The child has long legs. He wants to run around. What can the parents do? Is it possible to tie them to the waistband of his pants?"

Zhou Cheng shook his head and said:
"You can't say that."

"The child has long legs, and it is true that the child cannot be tied down."

"But if you think about the accidents we hear about every year, such as children falling into the water, being abducted, etc., who can we go to at that time?"

"As a parent, you should pay more attention to and educate your children."

"Children have freedom of movement, but they can't tell what can and cannot be done. At this time, isn't that when parents come into play?"

"And to put it bluntly, even if Old Man Wu's dog is killed today, will your relatives' children be safe?"

When Zhao Laosan heard Zhou Cheng's question, he hesitated and did not answer.

Zhou Cheng didn't care and continued to persuade:

"If children are not disciplined and continue to play with cats and dogs, they are likely to be attacked by other dogs."

"As a parent, even if you kill Old Man Wu's dog today, will you be able to kill all the dogs in the world if something happens in the future?"

When Zhao Laosan heard this, he shook his head solemnly.

"Dogs can be tied up, but children cannot be tied up. If you want to protect your children, what you should do more is to educate them well and not to attack animals casually."

"Zhao Laosan, I know how you want to punish the dog, but you also have to think carefully about what is really good for the child."

(End of this chapter)