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墨子Mozi continued:
Whoever criticizes others must have something to replace them.
Criticism without suggestion
is like trying to stop flood with flood and put out fire with fire.
。” It will surely be without worth.
墨子:“Mozi said: Partiality is to be replaced by universality.
But how is it that partiality can be replaced by universality?
Now, when every one regards the states of others as he regards his own, who would attack the others' states?
Others are regarded like self.
When every one regards the capitals of others as he regards his own, who would seize the others' capitals?
Others are regarded like self.
When every one regards the houses of others as he regards his own, who would disturb the others' houses?
Others are regarded like self.
Now, when the states and cities do not attack and seize each other
and when the clans and individuals do not disturb and harm one another
天下天下-- is this a calamity or a benefit to the world?
天下Of course it is a benefit.
When we come to think about the several benefits in regard to their cause, how have they arisen?
Have they arisen out of hate of others and injuring others?
Of course we should say no.
We should say they have arisen out of love of others and benefiting others.
天下 If we should classify one by one all those who love others and benefit others,
should we find them to be partial or universal?
Of course we should say they are universal.
天下。”Now, since universal love is the cause of the major benefits in the world,
墨子:“ therefore Mozi proclaims universal love is right.
:‘天下天下。’And, as has already been said, the interest of the magnanimous lies in procuring benefits for the world and eliminating its calamities.
Now that we have found out the consequences of universal love
天下to be the major benefits of the world
and the consequences of partiality
天下。” to be the major calamities in the world;
墨子:“ this is the reason why Mozi said partiality is wrong and universality is right.


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