Central media commented that changing seats on an old lady's flight is not acceptable and insulted girls: Don't let the false sense of justice give rise to online bullying of the old lady | Method | Flight
On June 28th, the topic of "Jiangxi Airlines responding to the old lady changing seats without insulting girls" made it to the Weibo hot search list. According to reports, on a flight of Jiangxi Airlines from Qingdao to Shenyang, an old lady wanted to exchange a window seat with the woman next to her, but was refused. The two had a heated argument. There are rumors that after airport staff intervened, the old lady was promoted to business class. Regarding this, personnel from Jiangxi Airlines, the airline involved, stated, "This aircraft is all economy class and does not have business class, so there is no upgrade."
The whole incident is not complicated, and the right and wrong are easily sorted out. According to comprehensive media reports, it is unreasonable for the old lady to "dominate" or even forcibly request a seat change. Failing to change seats, speaking rudely, and even acting recklessly is even more against public order and good customs.
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On an airplane, sitting in the order of seats is the most basic rule, closely related to the safety and order of passengers. Therefore, if the relevant situation is true, the series of behaviors of the elderly lady involved on the flight should be subject to legal regulations. The relevant personnel on board have the responsibility to handle the matter in accordance with the law and regulations, and to transfer the old lady to another seat. At that time, it was an effective way to resolve this matter.
However, the incident has been fermenting to this day, and it seems to have changed a bit, as online bullying is quietly growing. A brief browse of online platforms reveals that some netizens have a strong sense of justice, using extreme language to "teach" the old lady involved and expand the scope of their attacks. Some say, "Typical bad people grow old, but their malice is even stronger!"; Some netizens have pointed their fingers at the staff present, some shouting to the airline, "Take good care of your staff.". Some people curse at the lack of education among the staff, while others say, "Even low-cost airlines have very cheap handling methods." "Even if you can't handle such a small matter well, it shows that your business is really not good."
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It should be said that these remarks are not worth pondering. There are also some emotional language that lacks the necessary boundary awareness. This is not a normal citizen's speech, but a moral judgment full of venting emotions. Once there is a lack of proper restraint, it is no different from cyberbullying.
As is well known, the country is currently increasing its efforts to address cyberbullying. Not long ago, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, and the Ministry of Public Security drafted the "Guiding Opinions on Punishing Cyber Violence and Illegal Crimes in accordance with the Law", which strictly punishes acts such as creating and spreading rumors on the information network, openly insulting others through wanton insults, malicious attacks, and disclosing privacy in accordance with the law. It can be said that national governance of cyberbullying is becoming increasingly institutionalized, legal, and precise.
In this context, we need to be particularly cautious and rational when speaking online, and maintain restraint. If you run over and curse someone who doesn't like you, and if you see someone attacking the relevant parties, you can't help but follow the trend and insult them, or use language filled with malicious words to "judge" the parties, causing them unbearable pain, and you will bear legal responsibility.
Specifically regarding this matter, some netizens export it as dirty because they believe that the actions of the old lady involved are worth scrutinizing, and because they feel that the woman next to her has been bullied and should be held accountable. It should be noted that this starting point is good, but the approach is not advisable. The old lady involved in the matter did not act properly and has its own laws and regulations to deal with it. Netizens cannot use violent language to attack her. Similarly, the onboard staff have a responsibility to handle this matter in accordance with the law. Even if some actions are not satisfactory, netizens cannot criticize them. Once insulting the staff and the airline, it is also suspected of violating the law.
Governance of cyberbullying cannot be achieved overnight, nor can it be achieved once and for all. It is certainly feasible to improve legislation and legal means. At the end of the day, it is necessary for the whole society to take responsibility, and for each of us to have a sense of awe. Don't think that cursing or insulting others online is a small matter, and don't think that it is just to stand on the moral high ground and "bully" others. At the same time, one should not be obsessed with the means of using violence to control violence, nor should one glorify the practice of using "exposure" to control violence. Any actions suspected of violating laws and regulations are not allowed. It should be mentioned that if one tolerates cyberbullying and allows it to spiral out of control, everyone is a victim. Today, you have cyberbullied someone else, and tomorrow you may be cyberbullied by someone else. The consequences will be borne by everyone, which is obviously not a good phenomenon.
It is worth mentioning that many netizens held a fair stance and opposed online violence in this incident. This also indicates that in the noisy public opinion arena, there are many people with clear minds who have a sense of the rule of law, refuse cyberbullying, and say no to the phenomenon of cyberbullying. People often say, "The Internet is beyond its borders.". If everyone had reverence, held a ruler in their hands, and remained calm in times of crisis, especially when speaking in public, they would not have had so many online riots and tragedies.
