placing apples to block passing cars? forced buying and selling is not the way to sell.
2024-09-29
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□zhou shutong (chongqing university)
on september 26, a video of "fruit farmers arranging apples in a row on the road in zhaotong, yunnan province, and the driver was forced to stop while the fruit farmers continued to place the apples in front of the car" sparked widespread discussion. in the comments, some netizens questioned whether it was "road interception and forced buying and selling." on september 27, relevant local departments reported that after verification, the situation reported in the online video was true. (chongqing daily, september 27)
in the video posted online, fruit farmers used apples to intercept vehicles on the highway, intending to force the drivers to stop buying apples. the driver was very angry and rushed over. the apples were scattered all over the ground. the fruit farmers were furious and emphasized that zhaotong apples were their local specialty. drivers pointed out that such traffic jams are very dangerous because vehicles on the highway are heading here at very fast speeds. it is understood that the fruit farmers not only blocked the road with apples, but also parked tricycles on both sides.
according to feedback from netizens, this is not the first time that similar incidents have occurred and has apparently become a norm. last year, a netizen shared a photo claiming that 80 kilograms of apples were sold at a highway intersection, but in fact only 40 kilograms were sold. another netizen mentioned that he encountered a fruit farmer selling apples on the side of the road and suggested that everyone should not buy them because 90% of the apples in the bags were bad.
there is nothing wrong with selling apples, but blocking roads and intercepting vehicles, even specifically at highway intersections, is extremely inappropriate. this not only hindered public transportation, but even caused resentment among passing drivers, ultimately leading to apple being crushed. it fully illustrates that forced buying and selling will not only cause unnecessary conflicts, but also seriously interfere with social order and even endanger the personal safety of others.
in addition, from a moral perspective, forced buying and selling behavior is a lack of social ethics. in modern society, every individual should respect the right of others to choose and protect the legitimate rights and interests of others. however, some traders try to obtain profits through extreme means, which not only hurts the trust of consumers, but also has a negative impact on the entire market environment.
in fact, forced buying and selling violate consumers' rights to independently choose goods or services and their rights to fair transactions. this kind of behavior may violate the relevant provisions of the consumer rights protection law and the public security administration punishment law. in serious cases, it may also be suspected of forced transaction in criminal crimes. article 46 of the "public security administration punishment law of the people's republic of china" stipulates that whoever forcefully buys or sells goods, forces others to provide services or forces others to accept services shall be detained for not less than five days but not more than ten days, and shall also be fined not less than 200 yuan but not more than 500 yuan. a fine of not more than rmb 500 shall be imposed; if the circumstances are relatively minor, he shall be detained for not more than five days or fined not more than rmb 500.
the victims of forced buying and selling are not only the drivers passing by, but also many simple and kind-hearted zhaotong fruit farmers. in order to maintain a fair and just market order, all parties should take active actions and work together to resist forced buying and selling from multiple levels such as law, ethics and social responsibility, and promote social harmony and stability. only in this way can the healthy development of the market be ensured and every consumer enjoy the right to make free choices in a fair environment.
