近年来,关于信访制度何去何从的争论十分激烈。笔者认为,对信访制度不宜简单地谈“强化”或者“弱化”,我国信访制度的出路在于法制化, 即按照法治的原则规范信访。信访制度在整体上符合我国的国情,应当予以坚持;信访制度中过时的、非规范的内容也必须予以修正。信访制度与依法治国并没有矛盾,不能简单地把信访制度 In recent years, the debate over where the petition system goes is fierce. The author believes that the petition system should not simply talk about “strengthening” or “weakening”, the way out of our petition system is legalized, that is, in accordance with the principles of the rule of law norms. The petition system as a whole conforms to the national conditions of our country and should be adhered to. The outdated and non-normative content of the petition system must also be amended. There is no contradiction between the system of letters and visits and the rule of law. We can not simply put the system of letters and visits