"What I'd like to discuss with you today is a subject often mentioned and studied, yet one in which the right balance remains difficult to strike in practice-law and human sentiment!"
His low, calm voice carried through the microphone and amplifier, reaching everyone in the audience clearly.
The law students in attendance immediately pricked up their ears. They wanted to hear what fresh insights this young Public Security Director, whom they regarded as an idol, had to offer on the subject.
"We often hear the saying, 'The law cannot be divorced from human sentiment.' Yet we also often hear, 'The law admits no sentiment!'"
"I believe you all understand that the first saying means the making and enforcement of laws cannot be divorced from humanity's shared moral sensibilities."
"The second, 'The law admits no sentiment,' means that the law must be obeyed, and personal feelings must not be allowed to influence its application!"
"This inevitably leads us to ask: what exactly is the relationship between law and human sentiment? That question is actually easy to answer. The officially correct answer is that they form a dialectical unity!"
The law professors and students smiled knowingly. This was rather interesting!
It was not merely his witty delivery that interested them. More importantly, an expert's ability showed the moment he went to work. From Director Zhou's entrance and opening remarks alone, they could tell he had struck the right note!
After all, everyone knew Director Zhou had not majored in law. They ought not to demand too much of him.
"To explain in greater detail, the two exist in a balanced relationship of mutual unity and interdependence."
"So here comes the question: as legal professionals and law enforcement officers, how do we achieve or maintain this balance between human considerations and legal principles