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中國哲學書電子化計劃
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墨家 -> 墨子 -> 卷八 -> 非樂上 -> 2

今王公大人，Now the rulers
雖無造為樂器，construct musical instruments
以為事乎國家， as an undertaking of the state.
非直掊潦水折壤坦而為之也， They cannot be produced as easily as by evaporating water or digging into the earth.
將必厚措斂乎萬民，Inevitably heavy taxes have to be collected from the people
以為大鍾、鳴鼓、琴瑟、竽笙之聲。to obtain sounds of the big bell, the sounding drum, the qin and the se, and the yu and the sheng.
古者聖王亦嘗厚措斂乎萬民，The ancient sage-kings had, indeed, collected heavy taxes from the people
以為舟車， to build boats and vehicles.
既以成矣， But when they were completed,
曰： and when the people asked:
『吾將惡許用之？ "What use have we for these?"
曰： the answer was:
舟用之水，"The boats are to be employed on water
車用之陸， and the vehicles on land,
君子息其足焉，so that the gentlemen can rest their feet
小人休其肩背焉。』 and the labourers can rest their shoulders and backs."
故萬民出財齎而予之，Thus the people contributed their money
不敢以為慼恨者， and dared not grumble about it.
何也？
以其反中民之利也。This was because the boats and vehicles contributed to the benefit of the people.
然則樂器反中民之利亦若此，即我弗敢非也。If the musical instruments also contribute to the benefit of the people, even I shall not dare condemn them.
然則當用樂器譬之若聖王之為舟車也，即我弗敢非也。Thus if the musical instruments are as useful as the boats and carts with the sage-kings, even I shall not dare condemn them.
民有三患： There are three things that the people worry about,
飢者不得食，namely, that the hungry cannot be fed,
寒者不得衣， that the cold cannot be clothed,
勞者不得息， and that the tired cannot get rest.
三者民之巨患也。 These three are the great worries of the people.
然即當為之撞巨鍾、擊鳴鼓、彈琴瑟、吹竽笙而揚干戚，民衣食之財將安可得乎？Now suppose we strike the big bell, beat the sounding drum, play the qin and the se, and blow the yu and the sheng, can the material for food and clothing then be procured for the people?
即我以為未必然也。 Even I do not think this is possible.
意舍此。
今有大國即攻小國，Again, every large state now attacks small states
有大家即伐小家， and every large house molests small houses.
強劫弱， The strong plunder the weak,
眾暴寡， the many oppress the few,
詐欺愚，the clever deceive the stupid
貴傲賤， and the honoured disdain the humble.
寇亂盜賊並興，And bandits and thieves rise all together
不可禁止也。 and cannot be suppressed.
然即當為之撞巨鍾、擊鳴鼓、彈琴瑟、吹竽笙而揚干戚，天下之亂也，將安可得而治與？But can the chaos in the world be put in order by striking the big bell, beating the sounding drum, playing the qin and the se, and blowing the yu and the sheng?
即我未必然也。Even I do not think it is possible.
是故子墨子曰：「姑嘗厚措斂乎萬民，以為大鍾、鳴鼓、琴瑟、竽笙之聲，以求興天下之利，除天下之害而無補也。」Therefore Mozi said : The levy of heavy taxes on the people to construct the big bell, the sounding drum, the qin and the se, and the yu and the sheng, is not at all helpful in the endeavour to procure the benefits of the world and destroy its calamities.
是故子墨子曰：「為樂，非也。」Therefore Mozi said: To have music is wrong.

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