Throughout the ages, the law has always been a harsh presence in society, and identity and status do not allow people to ignore the law. Many powerful ministers often end up in misery when they break the law.
Therefore,"All persons are equal before the law"This view is not empty talk, but a truth that has not changed for thousands of years. Even if someone tries to disrupt the enforcement of the law, if the law does not exist, the whole society will fall into chaos and order will be lost.
If the law no longer works, individual non-compliance will trigger collective chaos and ultimately lead to a catastrophe. The law is not only a tool for social supervision, but also the cornerstone of social harmony.
Although there are acts that challenge the authority of the law, the legal system of modern society is constantly improving, although it may be more complex and difficult to understand compared to the laws of the feudal era, because the strictness and inviolability of the law are a product of time and space. ”
How safe the society will be under the sanction of the law. In ancient times, a judge would allow a man who had committed a felony to see his wife for the last time before he was punished. Even though they are felons, why should they be treated with such a human touch?
This is because ancient societies regarded the whole society as one big family, and believed that in order to eliminate danger, it was first necessary to understand the content of ancient punishments. When it comes to dealing with condemned prisoners, there is a high degree of similarity between ancient and modern attitudes in China and abroad.
From the long history of the Chinese nation, we can see the evolution of the punishment of death row prisoners. In order to ensure the safety of people's lives and property, the imperial court has been trying to find effective ways to prevent the occurrence of criminal acts.
As a result, strict laws and harsh penalties have become indispensable tools. In ancient times, condemned prisoners were usually beheaded, and this form of punishment was clearly depicted in film and television dramas.
In costume film and television dramas, we can often see such a scene: when the condemned prisoner is punished, the scene is often lively, as if it is a vegetable market. This is undoubtedly a great shame for the condemned prisoners, and it is also a double blow to the body and mind.
The purpose of the imperial court is to keep them in stink for 10,000 years, so as to achieve a two-pronged effect. However, because this way is so bloody, many people are afraid to mention it in public.
But in fact, behind the draconian laws there is also some human tenderness.
It is common practice for condemned prisoners to meet with their families before they are executed. As society becomes more civilized, it becomes more and more difficult for people to accept excessively cruel methods of execution.
Since the time of Qin Shi Huang, the ancient civilization has begun to gradually reduce the overly brutal death penalty, which indicates the improvement of people's ideological cognition, and at the same time strengthens the empathy between people.
Crime is not a measure of one's ability, but being an honorable citizen. This also indicates that the future feudal society will gradually transform into an ancient civilization.
In Chinese culture, the use of violence to harm lives is considered inappropriate and should be dealt with in a moderating manner. In ancient law, the execution process was usually the most enforceable, but the education in the middle, especially the link to help the offender regain his life, was more crucial.
However, in the context of that era, criminals blurred the boundaries of the law and acted only for their own selfish desires, without realizing that it was the duty of every citizen to maintain social stability.
While the execution of criminals can eliminate social malpractices in the short term, for those who are still on the verge of crime, they do not really understand the relationship between social stability and personal happiness.
Therefore, education and guidance are the more effective ways to solve problems.
In feudal society, it was generally believed that the power of thought was greater than the power itself, so the ideas of beheading after autumn and education over execution began to spread. What followed was the system of "going to prison and listening to his wife", because in a strictly hierarchical feudal society, childlessness was regarded as incomparably unfilial, and the royal family was no exception.
Therefore, each descendant has to shoulder the responsibility of spreading the branches and leaves for the family, which is a common concept among the common people in feudal society.
Special handling is required in special cases. The imperial court was faced with a dilemma when faced with death row prisoners. If it is dealt with appropriately, it will be a great injustice to the people who are victimized.
However, if the families of the condemned prisoners are forced to die, it is unbearable despair for them. Therefore, considering both scenarios, putting the wife of the condemned prisoner in prison and leaving offspring for her is the best solution.
It is common sense that the law does not tolerate mercy, but it is an immutable truth that there are feelings outside the law. We cannot ignore the existence of the true feelings of the people, which is not just a fantasy of the common people, but a real fact.
Every condemned prisoner may have their own reasons before they break the law.
In ancient societies, the absence of offspring was seen as a curse. Therefore, in order to reconcile with traditional culture, the imperial court implemented the system of listening to wives and prisons to ensure that people could leave offspring, and at the same time make feudal society more humane.
While it may be difficult for modern people to understand why it is necessary to obsess with leaving offspring, in ancient times, it was seen as an important factor in the survival of civilization.
Because of the huge differences between ancient and modern cultural concepts, the values that ancient people valued and modern people often conflict. But it doesn't matter because society is always changing over time.
Whether in ancient times or in modern times, the phenomenon of extrajudicial affection abounds. This is because the goodness of human nature can enhance empathy between people, and this increased empathy can further promote harmony between social groups.
Although this reason has a strong realistic color, we have to admit that society has also become more humane as a result.