According to the Yangcheng Evening News, on August 15th, the Emergency Management Bureau of Dapeng New District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province issued the first comprehensive penalty for natural disasters in China, imposing a fine of 5000 yuan per person on two tourists who entered the natural disaster danger zone without permission after the blue warning of Typhoon Wipha was activated. It is reported that the two tourists were trapped and successfully evacuated after 12 hours of arduous search and rescue by rescue personnel. In recent years, similar news has not been uncommon: those who insist on going to the beach to "chase the wind" during typhoon days, and those who venture into undeveloped areas without authorization... Many adventures end with thrilling rescues, and even backpackers and rescue personnel pay the price of their lives, while the rescue costs are ultimately shared by society, which has sparked widespread questioning and dissatisfaction. Although some cities charge rescue fees to violators, they are only a minority and cannot cover the cost of rescue. The significance of this fine in Shenzhen is not only for punishment, but also for clarifying a bottom line: you can get close to nature, but you cannot ignore the rules; You have the freedom to explore, but public resources have no obligation to pay for your recklessness. The willful behavior of backpackers is partly due to a sense of luck. In psychology, there is a concept called "optimism bias", which refers to an individual's tendency to underestimate the possibility of encountering negative events and overestimate the probability of positive events happening to themselves. That is, people always feel that they will not be so unlucky and disasters will only happen to others. This mentality is particularly common in outdoor adventures: a typhoon warning has been issued, but some people feel that "the rain is not yet heavy"; The sign prohibiting entry has become a temptation for "check-in challenge". The second reason is that some people have misconceptions and misconceptions about nature. Urban life is too safe, so safe that people forget the power of nature. Some people are accustomed to the accuracy of weather forecasts, the smoothness of rescue calls, and even consider "distress seeking" as a natural service. But nature never acts according to human script. A flash flood or a gust of wind can easily break this illusion. Fines are just means, not ends. More efforts are needed to make this fine truly effective. For example, law enforcement needs to have "teeth" and warmth, so that the public can understand why punishment is imposed and society can see "one person's adventure, a group's cost". For example, to involve more technological means in the field of public safety warning. Technologies such as drones, electronic fences, and facial recognition have matured and can be used for monitoring high-risk areas. In addition, it is necessary to cultivate public safety awareness through education and social atmosphere. Natural education in schools, public welfare promotion in the media, and safety training in outdoor clubs can all play a role. This 5000 yuan fine is like a boundary marker set up by the rule of law society for nature. It reminds us that true freedom is not about doing whatever we want, but knowing where the boundaries are; True courage is not about challenging nature, but about revering its power. Typhoons will come again, and mountains and rivers will remain steep. The way humans interact with nature can be more intelligent and calm. I hope this fine will prompt more people to think about how to be a brave and humble explorer? (New Society)