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A lack of education breeds apathy

A few days ago, a man in his 70s was knocked down and beaten by two thieves he was trying to stop on a street in Baoding, Hebei Province. Though many people witnessed the incident, none of them interceded on behalf of 74-year-old Zhao Zhendong. Eventually, three passersby who were roughly Zhao's age stepped in to fight the thugs and ultimately subdued them.

A similar case happened last month in Wuhan, Hubei Province.

Sixty-eight-year-old Deng Yingxian found two robbers trying to loot a pawnshop as a clerk lay on the ground bleeding. Deng rushed in to fight with them. One ran off and the other, wielding a bloodstained knife, slashed Deng's hand. However, Deng fought on without fear and wrested the knife from the burglar, who then ran off down the street. No passersby, not even the many young men around, tried to stop the criminal.

The five senior citizens involved in these accidents are all veteran Communist Party members, according to media reports. In both cases, younger men on the scene simply stood looking on.

I am not implying that all senior citizens are more noble-minded than the youth of today. There have been reports of young people fighting bravely to stop crime on the streets. But one cannot deny that in most cases, many people choose to avert their eyes when crimes occur. This environment makes the bravery of the aforementioned senior citizens stand out in greater relief.