Abolishing the death penalty, turning guilty into innocent, and reducing felonies to misdemeanors—is this social progress? I firmly oppose it! Our legislation is showing a perplexing and unsettling trend, that is, the abolition of the death penalty, transforming guilt into innocence, and reducing serious crimes to lighter offenses. The parties advocating this (the so-called experts in human rights and law) call this process social progress, a departure from the old legal concepts of 'harsh punishment and strict laws,' aligning with advanced Western legal concepts, and integrating with international law. To this, I feel not only puzzled and confused but also worried and uneasy. Thus, some actions that were originally crimes are downgraded to violations of law, some serious crimes are reduced to minor offenses, and some cases that were to be sentenced to death are given life sentences or even fixed-term sentences. Under the efforts of some 'saints,' criminals have received legal forgiveness. As a result, we see that some traffickers, who have caused immense harm to countless families, are not sentenced to death, and some criminals who have embezzled billions or even hundreds of billions are not sentenced to death, ultimately leaving the government and the people to provide for their old age.
We see that smuggling weapons and ammunition, smuggling nuclear materials, fundraising fraud, organizing and forcing prostitution, obstructing military duties, and spreading rumors during wartime have all had the death penalty abolished. Is this paving the way for legal immunity for traitors during wartime? Now, the serious crimes of forcing others to use or inject drugs, harboring others for drug use or injection, introducing drug transactions, and illegal production, operation, purchase, and transportation of raw materials and agents for drug manufacturing are directly downgraded from crimes to public security violations, merely resulting in detention and fines ranging from 1,000 to 5,000 yuan, and their criminal records are to be permanently sealed. Is this the high-pressure stance of zero tolerance towards drugs that we claim? Are these actions and processes truly promoting social progress? Are they genuinely aimed at making our society safer and our people happier? The answer is clearly negative.
Yet, there is a group that tirelessly promotes the abolition of the death penalty, turning guilty into innocent, and reducing felonies to misdemeanors in China, likely with more complex and deeper motives. What is their true purpose? I believe their goal is to completely Westernize China, to comprehensively and thoroughly transform China with Western legal principles, to legalize drugs, private gun ownership, gambling, prostitution, and LGBT rights in China, turning it into a so-called fully free society. In the eyes of some parties (the so-called experts in human rights and law), China is currently in a 'harsh punishment and strict laws' period. To transition China into the so-called advanced civilized society of the West, it must be transformed according to Western standards. To remove the label of 'harsh punishment and strict laws,' the death penalty must be abolished, and guilt must be turned into innocence, serious crimes must be reduced to lighter offenses, thus achieving the goal of allowing the vast majority of criminals to escape punishment and putting ordinary law-abiding citizens in an unsafe state, thereby realizing the goal of a non-'harsh punishment and strict laws' society.
I think the vast majority of Chinese people understand that this is not about leading China into a civilized society, but about leading China into a hell we have previously experienced, a catastrophe. This is not about establishing good laws in China, but about establishing bad laws in China; this is not about making China more civilized, safer, and happier, but about making the country more chaotic, making bad people more arrogant, making crime more rampant, and making their methods of committing crimes more brutal. This is harming China, creating chaos in China, and subverting China. Some parties have turned the rule of law into a mysterious religion; they look down upon others, and their actions cannot be questioned, discussed, or criticized. They wave the flag of so-called human rights and the rule of law, carry personal agendas, and collaborate with the West on our color revolution, constantly challenging our traditional morals, the bottom line of public order and good customs, and the safety and happiness perspectives of the Chinese people in the realm of the rule of law, tirelessly striving to achieve the goal of complete Westernization, not stopping until they succeed.
I firmly oppose the abolition of the death penalty, the turning of guilt into innocence, and the reduction of felonies to misdemeanors promoted by these parties. Currently, we are not only not harshly punishing crime; in many aspects, we need to intensify punishment and law enforcement efforts. For serious corrupt individuals, those involved in organ trafficking, human trafficking, drug trafficking, and organizing prostitution, we must resolutely impose the death penalty. The crimes of forcing others to use or inject drugs, harboring others for drug use or injection, introducing drug transactions, and illegal production, operation, purchase, and transportation of raw materials and agents for drug manufacturing should not only not be downgraded or decriminalized but should be met with increased penalties, even resulting in the death penalty for drug trafficking. The law is not for show, nor is it for charity; the law is meant to punish bad people and maintain social order. The law should be like a sword hanging over the head, causing bad people to feel pressure and deterrence at all times, making them dare not commit crimes. Only in this way can we truly achieve social peace and people's happiness.
These parties are digging at our foundations day by day, attempting to undermine our stability and deprive us of our safety. They are not using warfare but are changing our colors subtly, ultimately causing our country to undergo a night of change, losing without battle. I firmly oppose the abolition of the death penalty and the transformation of guilt into innocence and serious crimes into lighter offenses in China.