Recently, the report of the Legislative Affairs Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on the filing and review work in 2023 was submitted to the seventh meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress for deliberation. In this annual "legal examination" report, such a case was disclosed: some municipal district deliberation and coordination bodies issued notices to take punitive measures against key persons involved in certain types of crimes, including restrictions on the rights of spouses, children, parents and other close relatives of key persons involved in crimes in education, employment, social security, etc. Should the "restriction on the children of convicts taking public examinations" be abolished?
One stone has stirred up a thousand waves, and some citizens have put forward a review proposal for this, and the implementation should be stopped. The Legislative Affairs Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress found that this provision violated the rules, and urged the relevant departments to repeal the circular, and supported the relevant competent departments to deploy and carry out self-examination and self-correction nationwide, to prevent and avoid similar situations, and to ensure that law enforcement and judicial work is standardized and advanced on the track of the rule of law.
While applauding the Legislative Affairs Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for stopping the practice of "Zhulian", the issue of "children of criminals are not allowed to take public examinations" of a similar nature has once again aroused the attention and discussion of the people: Does this restriction also belong to "Zhulian" and should it be abolished?
1. Does restricting the children of convicts from taking public examinations belong to "Zhulian"?
"Zhulian" refers to a person who commits a crime, and his family, relatives and friends are implicated and punished. In ancient times, this practice was called "joint sitting", that is, because of the sin of one person, the family, the village, and even the whole society were implicated. This practice is undoubtedly unfair and inhumane. In a modern society governed by the rule of law, this practice has been abandoned.
So, does restricting the children of criminals from taking public examinations belong to "Zhulian"?On the face of it, this practice seems to be "stubble", because the children of the offender did not commit the crime, they were only restricted because of the criminal behavior of their parents. However, what we need to think deeply about is, what is the purpose of such restrictions?Is it to punish the children of criminals, or to protect the public interest?
2. Should the restriction on the children of convicts taking public examinations be abolished?
In discussing this issue, we need to be clear: the removal of restrictions does not mean that there are no restrictions on the children of offenders. On the contrary, we should impose reasonable restrictions on the children of criminals on the premise of respecting the rule of law and protecting the public interest.
First of all, we need to clarify the reasons for the restriction on the children of criminals taking public examinations. If the restriction is intended to punish the offender's children, then the restriction is unfair and unreasonable. However, such a restriction is justified if it is to protect the public interest.
Second, we need to make it clear that there can be no unlimited restrictions on the children of offenders, even for the purpose of protecting the public interest. We should impose reasonable restrictions on the children of offenders while respecting the rights of individuals.
3. How to balance the public interest with the rights of individuals?
In a society governed by the rule of law, balancing the public interest with the rights of the individual is an important issue. In this question, we need to consider how to protect the public interest while respecting the rights of individuals.
First, we need to be clear that the public interest is the cornerstone of a society governed by the rule of law. In a society governed by the rule of law, the public interest is the supreme law. Therefore, when dealing with the issue of public interest versus individual rights, we should first consider the public interest.
Second, we need to be clear that individual rights are the basic guarantee of a society governed by the rule of law. In a society governed by the rule of law, individual rights are inviolable. Therefore, when dealing with issues of public interest and individual rights, we should respect individual rights.
Finally, we need to make it clear that balancing the public interest with the rights of individuals needs to be done in accordance with the law. In a society governed by the rule of law, any restriction on individual rights must have a legal basis. Therefore, when dealing with issues of public interest and individual rights, we should do so in accordance with the law.
"Restrictions on the children of convicts taking public examinations" is a complex issue that involves the rule of law, human rights, public interests and other aspects. In this issue, we need to impose reasonable restrictions on the children of offenders on the premise of respecting the rule of law and protecting the public interest. We need to be clear that the lifting of restrictions does not mean that there are no restrictions on the children of offenders. On the contrary, we should impose reasonable restrictions on the children of criminals on the premise of respecting the rule of law and protecting the public interest.
We need to think rationally and discuss in depth to find a solution that protects the public interest while respecting the rights of individuals. We need to be clear that this is a long-term process that requires the joint efforts of the whole society. In this process, we need the rule of law, rationality, tolerance, and love. We believe that only in this way can we build a fairer, more just and better society.