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此求禁止大國之攻小國也，而既已不可矣。Now that it has failed in preventing the large states from attacking the small states,
欲以干上帝鬼神之褔，意者可邪？ perhaps it can yet procure blessing from God and the spirits.
其說又不可矣。Again it is powerless.
今唯無以厚葬久喪者為政，For, adopting elaborate funeral and extended mourning as a principle in government,
國家必貧， the state will become poor,
人民必寡， the people few,
刑政必亂。 and the jurisdiction disorderly.
若苟貧，When the state is poor
是粢盛酒醴不淨潔也； the cakes and wine will be unclean.
若苟寡，When the people are few
是事上帝鬼神者寡也； the worshippers of God and the spirits will be reduced in number.
若苟亂，And when jurisdiction is in disorder
是祭祀不時度也。 the sacrifice will not be made according to season.
今又禁止事上帝鬼神，Moreover, the worship of God and the spirits is now even prohibited.
為政若此， When the government is run like this,
上帝鬼神，God and the spirits
始得從上撫之曰：would deliberate from on high, saying:
『我有是人也，與無是人也，孰愈？』"Which is better, to have these people exist or not to have them exist?
曰：『我有是人也，與無是人也，無擇也。』 It really makes no difference whether they exist or not."
則惟上帝鬼神降之罪厲之禍罰而棄之， Therefore God and spirits will send judgement upon them and visit them with calamities and punish and desert them.
則豈不亦乃其所哉！ Is not this quite in place?

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