The generality of men are naturally apt to be swayed by fear rather than reverence, and to refrain from evil rather because of the punishment that it brings than because of its own foulness.

  • -- Aristotle 亚里士多德

一般人天生容易受恐惧而不是敬畏所左右,不作恶而不是因为作恶所带来的惩罚而不是因为作恶本身的肮脏。

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And capital punishment, however ineffective it may be and through whatever ignorance it may be resorted to, is a strictly defensive act, - at least in theory.

而死刑,无论多么无效,无论出于何种无知,至少在理论上,都是一种严格的防卫行为。

Long hair is an unpardonable offense which should be punishable by death.

长发是一种不可原谅的罪行,应该判处死刑。