Losing One's Child
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Judgmental netizens lack heart
Global Times | 2013-9-28 18:23:02
By Du Qiongfang
Losing one's baby is a heartbreaking experience for any woman, no matter the reason.
So when a 19-year-old college student in Shanghai surnamed Yang became unexpectedly pregnant with twins and felt she had no choice but to have an abortion, she expressed her sad reluctance and posted photos of the pregnancy test and ultrasound on her personal account on the social networking website Renren.
"Tomorrow I say goodbye to the babies. I can't bear it," she wrote.
However, the photos along with other information and photos chronicling her daily life were forwarded by nosey netizens tens of thousands of times and, instead of sympathy and encouragement, Yang was verbally attacked by a mob of strangers.
"If my family agreed and had the financial means, I …show more content…
Although the Internet has given average Chinese citizens more freedom to express their thoughts and opinions than previously, freedom of speech is a right that should not be abused to callously insult others.
Although Yang had to bear the responsibility of an accidental pregnancy, her mistakes were her own to make and should not be a target for netizens to pass moral judgment on.
Under the disguise of anonymity offered by the virtual world, many people feel free to launch hurtful personal attacks on a complete stranger. However, their rush to pass judgment only reveals just how hollow their own moral standards are.
Anyone who is merciful should have known that what the girl needs now is not criticism or a lecture, but comfort and support from friends and family, or even strangers online, after the loss of the twin babies she would never meet.
Annotation for Article 2: Judgemental netizens lack heart. (My personal view
Judgmental netizens lack heart
Global Times | 2013-9-28 18:23:02
By Du Qiongfang
Losing one's baby is a heartbreaking experience for any woman, no matter the reason.
So when a 19-year-old college student in Shanghai surnamed Yang became unexpectedly pregnant with twins and felt she had no choice but to have an abortion, she expressed her sad reluctance and posted photos of the pregnancy test and ultrasound on her personal account on the social networking website Renren.
"Tomorrow I say goodbye to the babies. I can't bear it," she wrote.
However, the photos along with other information and photos chronicling her daily life were forwarded by nosey netizens tens of thousands of times and, instead of sympathy and encouragement, Yang was verbally attacked by a mob of strangers.
"If my family agreed and had the financial means, I …show more content…
Although the Internet has given average Chinese citizens more freedom to express their thoughts and opinions than previously, freedom of speech is a right that should not be abused to callously insult others.
Although Yang had to bear the responsibility of an accidental pregnancy, her mistakes were her own to make and should not be a target for netizens to pass moral judgment on.
Under the disguise of anonymity offered by the virtual world, many people feel free to launch hurtful personal attacks on a complete stranger. However, their rush to pass judgment only reveals just how hollow their own moral standards are.
Anyone who is merciful should have known that what the girl needs now is not criticism or a lecture, but comfort and support from friends and family, or even strangers online, after the loss of the twin babies she would never meet.
Annotation for Article 2: Judgemental netizens lack heart. (My personal view