Blinded Students, Guilt Education Walking on Parents' Backs...The controversy of knowing the sacrifice
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The school described this as a so-called 'crime education activity' and explained that it was conducted with the aim of realizing the sacrifices of parents.
According to Chinese media such as Nanjing TV and Tencent News, a middle school in Henan Province has recently been criticized online for holding the event for new students under the name of `thanking parents and raising a sense of responsibility.'
The video shows the host encouraging "move forward" amid emotional music.
Then, blindfolded students kneeled down, stepped on the backs of their prone parents, and crossed a bridge.
One student wrote in an online community, "Students participated without knowing who was on their knees"One female student took off her blindfold and burst into tears when she found out that the person she stepped on was her parents." Another graduate claimed that in the past, he had also participated in similar events where boys lay face down on the ground.
As the video spread, controversy over the pros and cons arose on Chinese social media.
Some responded positively, saying, `Children will realize their parents' sacrifices and work harder on their studies,' but many strongly criticized the act of `hurting trust between families and instilling harmful guilt in students.' One netizen commented "Education should not be emotionally manipulated. It is inappropriate to put moral pressure on others by stepping on them.'
As the controversy grew, the school immediately issued an official apology.
In an apology, the school said, `This activity was planned voluntarily by two classes and was agreed upon by parents, but there was an inappropriate part in the process, causing misunderstanding"I will prepare an educational method that considers the mental health of students." he said.
Local education authorities received complaints from students and launched an investigation.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
