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A few days ago, a video of three children being forced to kneel in the middle of the road by their biological father went viral online. In the video, three children were kneeling side by side in the middle of the road, with cars passing by from time to time, while their father was sitting on a flower bed beside the road and watching. The scene was extremely dangerous.

In the news comment area, many netizens expressed sympathy for the three children. As one netizen said: "No matter what happens, you can't punish your children by leaving them in the middle of the road." Many netizens also believed that such behavior of putting children in danger should be condemned.

After investigation, the person claimed that he could not contact his wife, so he made the child kneel in the middle of the road in an attempt to threaten his wife to show up. His wife said that she had an emotional dispute with him and had returned to her hometown on her own. It is difficult for outsiders to judge the right and wrong in a marriage without knowing the details, but forcing a child to kneel in the middle of the road not only puts the child in danger, but also threatens public safety and has unimaginable consequences if an accident occurs. In this regard, this is not a simple family dispute, nor is it a simple "family matter."

No matter what kind of conflict there is between parents, it is obvious that they should not vent their anger on innocent children. Some people were educated with sticks since childhood, and when they become parents, they also use this method on the next generation. The underlying tone of this concept is to emphasize the authority of parents and the obedience of children. Obviously, the parties forced the children to kneel in the middle of the road, which is essentially treating the children as private property, or even as "objects" to threaten others, which is contrary to the educational concepts and even values ​​of modern civilization.

On the one hand, this destroys the child's nature and tramples on the child's self-esteem; on the other hand, it is impossible to gain the child's recognition and true respect. According to reports, after discovering that the man forced the children to kneel on the road, the police on the scene immediately stepped forward to educate and admonish him, and guided the three children to a safe area. After inspection, the children were not injured. But the public is more concerned about what happens next? Can this father really take good care of the children and create an environment for them to grow up healthily?

In the final analysis, "I gave birth to you, fed you, and provided you with shelter, so I can beat you if I want to." Treating children as accessories is not simply a wrong way of thinking, but an illegal act. The Law on the Protection of Minors clearly stipulates that parents shall not commit domestic violence against minors, nor abuse or abandon minors.

At the same time, such an extreme behavior due to a conflict with his wife cannot help but make people worry whether the couple will be able to properly handle their family relationship in the future. Since the matter has extended from the family to the public place, it has obviously exceeded the scope of "family affairs", and relevant work should probably be more actively and proactively intervened.

When dealing with this matter, we must not adopt a negative mentality of avoiding conflicts and being a "peacemaker". If there are signs of danger in the incident, we must not hesitate to advance the relevant judicial procedures; we should also actively seek evidence and conduct serious investigations to find out whether the wife and children have been further threatened, and we must not leave the victim helpless.

In recent years, the difficulty in collecting evidence and the lack of timely detection of domestic violence have aroused great concern in society. It should be made clear here that netizens' condemnation of the parties involved in the news is by no means "meddling". In any case, no one has to choose to endure blindly because of traditional concepts such as "family disgrace should not be made public" or to maintain a superficial marriage relationship. Whether it is a child or an adult, once they are threatened at home, they should actively defend their rights. For everyone, paying more attention to the possible victims around them, such as the children who were forced to kneel on the road, may prevent a tragedy from happening.

(Original title: "Making three children kneel in the street to force the wife to show up is not just a simple "family matter" by Jin Yu from Red Star News)