The value of public opinion

Recently, public opinion was extremely outraged by the incident where a person (nicknamed "CEO") directed his accompanying staff to assault a coffee shop employee, just because he was reminded not to smoke in public.

This phenomenon is not simply a personal clash but may reflect a deviation in values ​​among a segment of young people. When “ordering to beat people” is considered a way to show authority or save face, it is a sign that values ​​of human dignity, law and mutual respect are distorted.

A young man was compared to a "boss" by netizens when he gave the order to beat a coffee shop employee in Hanoi, causing a stir. Photo: Internet

In the social value system, basic principles of life such as respecting the law, respecting others, and behaving civilly in public are considered “core values”. However, the above incident shows that what is promoted is not reason or standards but power and the ability to impose. The “boss” did not directly assault but issued orders, considering the use of violence as a tool to resolve disagreements.

However, immediately after the incident was spread, public opinion quickly spoke out strongly. A series of opinions on social networks and in real life expressed outrage, condemning the hooliganism and arrogant attitude. Immediately after the incident occurred, the authorities promptly handled the situation, and at the same time affirmed that society still has sustainable values ​​that are preserved by the majority of the community: fairness, justice and respect for the law. The social reaction to the incident affirmed standards and protected values ​​by clarifying the boundary between what is wrong and what is right.

The incident does not stop at the legal level but reminds us of the need to strengthen the social value system. If violence is tolerated, if arrogance is praised, society will face the risk of more and more similar incidents. On the contrary, when deviant behaviors are criticized by public opinion and punished by law, the value system of human dignity, law and mutual respect will continue to be strengthened. On the other hand, the process of internalizing values ​​and standards is also important when many opinions believe that perhaps people with wrongdoings do not have a healthy living environment. Therefore, nurturing self-esteem and the ability to behave peacefully is to create a civilized society where people share and respect each other.

Source: https://baodaklak.vn/xa-hoi/202510/gia-tri-cua-du-luan-xa-hoi-1540ef7/