In the 5,000-year history of the Chinese nation, the fall of the last feudal dynasty is particularly heavy. Unlike the previous dynastic changes, this time, the land of China was threatened by the guns of the great powers, and the people lived in dire straits.
And those newborn babies, as the most vulnerable group, were ruthlessly thrown into the baby tower and plunged into endless darkness before they had time to experience the beauty of this world.
Let's travel back in time to the late Qing Dynasty and explore the baby tower known as the nightmare of newborn babies. The baby tower is an octagonal tower-shaped building, divided into two sizes, the large one is four meters high, the small one is only one meter high, no matter how big or small, there is only one small opening, which can only be placed in the baby.
In the old days, limited by scientific productivity, there was almost no contraception, so a woman's pregnancy became a hasty affair that could happen at any time.
In the past, the concept of preparing for pregnancy was relatively backward, and it was all up to the destiny of heaven, and once pregnant, it could not be aborted, and it could only give birth to a child. Families with good fertility conditions may be glad to have a healthy child, but families with poor conditions may face the dilemma of begging for children, because when the year is good, people may be willing to *** But when the year is bad, people may not even be able to support their own children, let alone adopt.
Even if the child is in good health, the child may be abandoned if the family faces poverty and cannot afford to pay for medical care. However, abandonment also needs to be considered, and if it is thrown into a river and causes pollution, will others find out and be held responsible?
If it is not contaminated, found by others and sent back, are you willing to accept the child? In addition, if a child is unfortunately found by a wild dog and eats on his own child, who can endure such a scene without disgust?
Superstitious legends have made people worry about the consequences of littering infants, and evil doers are especially fearful of ghosts and gods. In order to solve these problems, the baby tower was born, and for a small fee, someone will be in front of the tower to overkill your baby, so you don't have to worry about them breaking into your dreams at night.
Moreover, since everyone throws abandoned babies into the tower, the large number of people can comfort each other and make people less afraid. It's just that the babies who were thrown in are pitied, and there is no chance of survival.
There was once a place where the stench of mosquitoes, flies and rats filled the summer was so bad that you might even hear the intermittent cries of babies, and the masonry of the surrounding towers seemed to be soaked in baby blood.
This is undoubtedly a microcosm of the cruel history of ancient society, and perhaps we can understand that it is because in poor families, or when children are sick and unable to **, people will endure the pain and send their children to that hellish place.
However, with the evolution of feudal etiquette, it is not only the parents who push the baby into the abyss of poverty or disease, but also some parents who are frenzied, and the only reason why they abandon their children is gender.
Under the influence of the ancient productive forces and educational conditions, the idea of "male superiority and female inferiority" still exists in some areas to this day, and they believe that only by giving birth to sons can they continue the family bloodline, and it seems that there is a throne to inherit.
This gender bias is deeply rooted in our social culture, such as the belief that women are virtuous if they are not talented, that women should marry sooner or later, that women should not study, or that good food is reserved for children.
In the past, when the productive forces were not fully developed, it was true that men dominated society and women had a lower status, but this does not justify us abandoning women. As a result of this prejudice, some families may already have many daughters, and they desire a son in the hope that he will bring hope to the family, even though their alleged family may not be wealthy.
Although the baby girls are healthy and there is not one more child in the family, they are still ruthlessly thrown into the baby tower and continue to wait for the next baby boy.
These baby girls, because of the gender in which high hopes were once placed, tend to be healthier, cry louder, and have a more tenacious vitality, so they have to endure more suffering.
Of course, most baby girls are suffocated to death by their ruthless fathers before they are thrown into the baby tower to avoid any accidents.
In ancient times, similar incidents of abandonment of female babies were common, and the artificial control of the ratio of men to women was even more absurd. For hundreds of years, they have been like a cancer on feudal etiquette, although many people can detect it, but they choose to turn a blind eye.
Do baby towers still exist today? The answer is yes, they're in the hospital restrooms, just more tech-savvy and modern. Today's baby towers are not going away, just as the dark side of humanity will always be there, baby towers are only hidden deeper and can take the lives of babies when they are most vulnerable.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, with the stability of the country, people's material life has been greatly enriched, especially in the sixties and seventies, people uphold the concept of "more children and more blessings", and the baby boom also appeared.
The baby tower disappeared for a period of time, people no longer pursued material comparisons, in fact, everyone lived a poor life, so some people choose to have more children, believing that the hard times will always pass.
However, irresponsible people still exist, and although modern contraception has been very perfect, there are still those who covet men and women, make unbearable mistakes, and are not ready to be parents.
In order to provide a better life for our future children, we sometimes have to make some difficult decisions. As cruel as it sounds, we can't keep them safe and healthy in the early years of life.
We did our best to protect them, but in some cases, we had to make difficult decisions. We are deeply distressed and guilty, but we believe it is in their best interest.
We will do our best to make amends for our mistakes and let them know that we always love them. We also hope that society can better support and understand us and help us through this difficult time.
The dignity and responsibility of life, like a baby tower, are eternal, reminding us to respect every life and be responsible for our actions. Every child chooses you to be their parents, it is a clever arrangement of the universe, and if we fail to live up to this trust, we will definitely receive a backlash.
Maybe we don't care about it, but in the course of life, sooner or later, there will be a moment of reckoning. Let us revere life, value every choice, and take responsibility for our actions.