From the Chinese Press

Morality is a two-way affair

A young man who didn't offer his seat to a woman carrying her child on a bus in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, was slapped by her husband, sparking a heated online debate. The youth's action (or non-action) did go against social morality, but did he deserve to be slapped? says an article in Beijing Times. Excerpts:

Morality is all about consciousness. It needs friendly communication and mutual understanding for a person to fulfill his/her social and moral obligations. It also needs a patient reminder from bus conductors and fellow passengers, or even an encouraging look or a "thank you", to make a person yield his/her seat to another.