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A photo recently posted on microblog-ging showing several Chinese characters scrawled across delicate sandstone on the east bank of the Nile River in Egypt， which dates back more than 3，000 years， has been forwarded more than 90，000 times， triggering vast interest and public outrage.
A “human flesh search，” a Chinese term for crowd-sourced investigation using social media， was conducted by netizens and found that the culprit was a middle school student of Nanjing in east China’s Jiangsu Province. The parents of the student， a 15-year-old boy， later publicly apologized for their son’s improper behavior via a Nanjing newspaper.
While the incident may well be worthy of attention， many believe that revealing the personal information of someone as young as this student is also improper. Some argue he might have only been following examples set by others， seeing as leaving inscriptions on stones is a common occurrence in China. Whatever the case may be， as a youngster， this student should be given the opportunity to learn from his bad behavior. The following are excerpts of opinions：
Yan Guoya （Modern Express）： According to lawyers， collecting personal information of a child and spread it online is obviously a violation of privacy. When someone makes a mistake， what’s the point of condemning the person via unlawful actions？
According to his parents， the boy does very well in school and is very obedient and even a bit shy. He was apparently unaware of how much interest his Egyptian adventure has gathered. If， however， he does realize the full extent of his actions， the psychological burden might be a heavy one.
The boy’s father has expressed hope that the child would be left in peace and shown tolerance by society.
Zi Feng （Wanbei Morning Post）： In China， it’s common to find graffiti in places of interest. When it happens in Egypt， a big fuss is made.
First of all， a teenager does not represent the whole of Chinese society. The boy has probably been influenced by what he sees back home or in other places. Without supervision or warning， it’s easy for a child to scrawl some characters onto a rock， as a way to commemorate his overseas trip. There is really no need for such a public outcry. Moreover， Chinese tourists are not alone in such actions.
Second， as a teenager， the boy should be given the chance to correct his careless error. While his parents have apologized for his behavior， having his personal information revealed online can also have negative and perhaps even dangerous consequences to the boy. Worse still， the attack on his primary school’s website is also a violation of the law. Such “violence against violence” will only aggravate the situation and do little to raise moral standards. Surely， we don’t want the incident to ruin the boy’s life. Isn’t it more important and necessary to talk about ways to change bad habits and improve the protection of cultural relics， than blowing little incidents like this out of proportion？
Chen Guangjiang （Lanzhou Morning Post）： Many Chinese feel ashamed by the boy’s actions in Egypt. Public indignation has since even led to his personal details being leaked online. Although the boy’s parents have apolo-gized for their son’s mistake， the event remains a hot topic. Discussions have since incorporated the nation’s lack of moral discipline and legal awareness.
Actually， it’s wrong to scold a boy over a careless mistake in the name of morality. While his actions were incorrect， revealing his birthday and school seriously violates the boy’s right to privacy.
Criticism will not halt graffiti in China. To forgive the boy for his transgression and give him the chance to improve himself is an opportunity for his fellow citizens to ponder their own immoral behavior in public. This is no time to reprimand a boy， but to raise adequate awareness on cultural relic protection while polishing behavior when traveling either within or outside the country.
Qing Chuan （www.voc.com.cn）： At first， we have to admit that nowadays Internet is really powerful： Hiding is impossible. Having shared in the hunt for the boy’s name， I soon started feeling guilty.
First of all， you have to make sure of the facts. Second， the incident is by no means original. Travelers have left their marks in historic places like China’s Palace Museum and the Great Wall for many years， without the revelation of their personal information or“human flesh searching.” When something like this occurs outside China， however， people are quick to show indignation. Is this an expression of patriotism or lack of national confidence？ Third， what is the objective of exposing the boy to the public？ He is only a 15-year-old boy for whom graffiti might not be a big deal， but instead， a way to express himself creatively. Is his action the result of bad social examples？ Why not scold adults instead？
Revealing personal details is both a violation and psychologically traumatic. Are we trying to help the boy or ruin his life？ And what has happened to tolerance shown toward graffiti？
To condemn others is always easy. But who says we are always right？ When judging someone， do we also consider our own bad behavior？
“Human flesh searching” is extremely hypocritical and will hamper social efforts aimed at following the rule of law.
There is nothing wrong with calling on fellow citizens to behave accordingly in protecting historic and cultural relics. Nevertheless， things cannot be allowed to go too far. Currently， online activities like “human flesh searching” are still unregulated， showcasing the extent to which information has been made available. While technological progress has made it easy for people to access all kinds of detail， the law must play its due role. Unrestrained “human flesh searching” could well undermine basic moral standards and values of society， which indicates regression， instead of progress.
A “human flesh search，” a Chinese term for crowd-sourced investigation using social media， was conducted by netizens and found that the culprit was a middle school student of Nanjing in east China’s Jiangsu Province. The parents of the student， a 15-year-old boy， later publicly apologized for their son’s improper behavior via a Nanjing newspaper.
While the incident may well be worthy of attention， many believe that revealing the personal information of someone as young as this student is also improper. Some argue he might have only been following examples set by others， seeing as leaving inscriptions on stones is a common occurrence in China. Whatever the case may be， as a youngster， this student should be given the opportunity to learn from his bad behavior. The following are excerpts of opinions：
Yan Guoya （Modern Express）： According to lawyers， collecting personal information of a child and spread it online is obviously a violation of privacy. When someone makes a mistake， what’s the point of condemning the person via unlawful actions？
According to his parents， the boy does very well in school and is very obedient and even a bit shy. He was apparently unaware of how much interest his Egyptian adventure has gathered. If， however， he does realize the full extent of his actions， the psychological burden might be a heavy one.
The boy’s father has expressed hope that the child would be left in peace and shown tolerance by society.
Zi Feng （Wanbei Morning Post）： In China， it’s common to find graffiti in places of interest. When it happens in Egypt， a big fuss is made.
First of all， a teenager does not represent the whole of Chinese society. The boy has probably been influenced by what he sees back home or in other places. Without supervision or warning， it’s easy for a child to scrawl some characters onto a rock， as a way to commemorate his overseas trip. There is really no need for such a public outcry. Moreover， Chinese tourists are not alone in such actions.
Second， as a teenager， the boy should be given the chance to correct his careless error. While his parents have apologized for his behavior， having his personal information revealed online can also have negative and perhaps even dangerous consequences to the boy. Worse still， the attack on his primary school’s website is also a violation of the law. Such “violence against violence” will only aggravate the situation and do little to raise moral standards. Surely， we don’t want the incident to ruin the boy’s life. Isn’t it more important and necessary to talk about ways to change bad habits and improve the protection of cultural relics， than blowing little incidents like this out of proportion？
Chen Guangjiang （Lanzhou Morning Post）： Many Chinese feel ashamed by the boy’s actions in Egypt. Public indignation has since even led to his personal details being leaked online. Although the boy’s parents have apolo-gized for their son’s mistake， the event remains a hot topic. Discussions have since incorporated the nation’s lack of moral discipline and legal awareness.
Actually， it’s wrong to scold a boy over a careless mistake in the name of morality. While his actions were incorrect， revealing his birthday and school seriously violates the boy’s right to privacy.
Criticism will not halt graffiti in China. To forgive the boy for his transgression and give him the chance to improve himself is an opportunity for his fellow citizens to ponder their own immoral behavior in public. This is no time to reprimand a boy， but to raise adequate awareness on cultural relic protection while polishing behavior when traveling either within or outside the country.
Qing Chuan （www.voc.com.cn）： At first， we have to admit that nowadays Internet is really powerful： Hiding is impossible. Having shared in the hunt for the boy’s name， I soon started feeling guilty.
First of all， you have to make sure of the facts. Second， the incident is by no means original. Travelers have left their marks in historic places like China’s Palace Museum and the Great Wall for many years， without the revelation of their personal information or“human flesh searching.” When something like this occurs outside China， however， people are quick to show indignation. Is this an expression of patriotism or lack of national confidence？ Third， what is the objective of exposing the boy to the public？ He is only a 15-year-old boy for whom graffiti might not be a big deal， but instead， a way to express himself creatively. Is his action the result of bad social examples？ Why not scold adults instead？
Revealing personal details is both a violation and psychologically traumatic. Are we trying to help the boy or ruin his life？ And what has happened to tolerance shown toward graffiti？
To condemn others is always easy. But who says we are always right？ When judging someone， do we also consider our own bad behavior？
“Human flesh searching” is extremely hypocritical and will hamper social efforts aimed at following the rule of law.
There is nothing wrong with calling on fellow citizens to behave accordingly in protecting historic and cultural relics. Nevertheless， things cannot be allowed to go too far. Currently， online activities like “human flesh searching” are still unregulated， showcasing the extent to which information has been made available. While technological progress has made it easy for people to access all kinds of detail， the law must play its due role. Unrestrained “human flesh searching” could well undermine basic moral standards and values of society， which indicates regression， instead of progress.