两个老汉因粗心烧山142亩。被法院判令种树以作惩罚。这一判决当或不当,近来引起社会舆论的热议。邓子滨先生认为,判令种树虽然具有良好的社会效果,但是“法律被突破未必是好事”(《新京报》2007年3月15日)。我非常赞同邓先生所表达的法官应当恪守和遵从法律的理念,但我也认为,他所推出的结论仍然是可以讨论的。 Two old man because of carelessness burning 142 acres. Decided by the court to plant trees for punishment. The verdict, or improper decision, has recently caused heated public opinion. Mr. Deng Zibin believes that although deciding to plant trees has a good social effect, “breaking the law may not be a good thing” (Beijing News, March 15, 2007). I very much agree with the idea that judges should abide by and comply with the law as expressed by Mr. Deng. However, I also think that the conclusion he has put forward can still be discussed.