有媒体报道,为防治“非典”,上海市对随地吐痰、便溺的行为将加大处罚力度,罚款最高额将从以前的50元上升到200元。上海市此次出台的重典治痰的办法,目的是为了更加有力、有序、有效地做好“非典”及其他传染性疾病的防治工作,通过立法等手段,完善机制,保护广大群众的身体健康,促进市民养成良好的卫生习惯,创造文明、卫生的城市环境,从而更加有效地防治“非典”。对上海市这一重典治“小乱”的做法,笔者感慨良多。随地吐痰,本是小事,罚款50元,要说也不算少了,为何还要加大处罚力度呢?原来,吐痰虽小,但危害甚重。它能传播疾病,尤其在防范“非典”的特殊时 Some media reports say that in order to prevent “SARS”, Shanghai will increase penalties for spitting and boozing. The maximum fines will rise from the previous 50 yuan to 200 yuan. The purpose of this code of practice on treating heavy smoked phlegm in Shanghai is to make prevention and treatment of SARS and other infectious diseases more forceful, orderly and effectively and to improve the mechanism and protect the general public through legislation and other means Health and promote the public to develop good health habits, create a civilized, hygienic urban environment, so as to more effectively control “SARS.” This is a rule of law in Shanghai, “chaos” approach, I feel a lot of emotion. Spitting, this is a trivial matter, a fine of 50 yuan, to say that is not less, why should increase penalties? It turned out that spit is small, but the damage is very serious. It can spread the disease, especially when it comes to preventing “SARS”