《人民司法》编辑部一九八○年元月一日起,人民法院第一审案件应当公开审判。但是,据我所知,有的地方主张对一些严重病患被告也进行公开审判。这样做是否合适?我认为这种做法弊多利少:1、会使一些旁听群众认为我们社会主义国家不讲人道;2、因为被告不可能一问一答,甚至说不到三、两 Since the first day of January, one hundred and eighty-one, the people’s court of first instance has been subject to public trial. However, as far as I know, some places advocate the trial of some severely defendants in public as well. Is it appropriate to do so? I think this approach will do more harm than good: 1 will make some observers think that our socialist countries are not humane; 2 because the defendant can not ask one question or one answer, or even fail to say that three or two