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非攻中 - Condemnation of Offensive War II

English translation: W. P. Mei [?] Library Resources
3 非攻中:
国家发政,夺民之用,废民之利,若此甚众,然而何为为之?曰:“我贪伐胜之名,及得之利,故为之。”子墨子言曰:“计其所自胜,无所可用也。计其所得,反不如所丧者之多。今攻三里之城,七里之郭,攻此不用锐,且无杀而徒得此然也。杀人多必数于万,寡必数于千,然后三里之城、七里之郭,且可得也。今万乘之国,虚数于千,不胜而入广衍数于万,不胜而辟。然则土地者,所有馀也,士民者,所不足也。今尽士民之死,严下上之患,以争虚城,则是弃所不足,而重所有馀也。为政若此,非国之务者也。”
Condemnation of Offensive War...:
Why then does the government deprive the people of their opportunities and benefits to such a great extent? It has been answered: "I covet the fame of the victor and the possessions obtainable through the conquest. So I do it." Mozi said: But when we consider the victory as such, there is nothing useful about it. When we consider the possessions obtained through it, it does not even make up for the loss. Now about the siege of a city of three li or a guo of seven li -- if these could be obtained without the use of weapons or the killing of lives, it would be all right. But (as a matter of fact) those killed must be counted by the ten thousand, those widowed or left solitary must be counted by the thousand, before a city of three li or a guo of seven li could be captured. Moreover the states of ten thousand chariots now have empty towns to be counted by the thousand, which can be entered without conquest; and their extensive lands to be counted by the ten thousand (of mu), which can be cultivated without conquest. So, land is abundant but people are few. Now to pursue the people to death and aggravate the danger feared by both superiors and subordinates in order to obtain an empty city -- this is to give up what is needed and to treasure what is already in abundance. Such an undertaking is not in accordance with the interest of the country.

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