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转廷尉,又上言古者肉刑,事经前圣,愚谓宜复古施行。中宗诏曰:可内外通共议之,于是骠骑将军王导等议以肉刑之典,由来尚矣。肇自古先,以及三代,圣哲明王,所未曾改,班固深论其事,以为外有轻刑之名,内实杀人,轻重失当,故刑政不中也。且原先王之造刑名也。非以过怒也。非以残民也。所以救奸,所以当罪也。今盗者窃人之财,淫者好人之色,亡者避叛之役,皆无杀害也。刖之以刑,刑之则止,而加之斩戮,戮过其罪,死不可生,纵虐于此,岁以巨计,此乃仁人君子所不忍闻,而况行之于政乎。若乃惑其名而不练其实,恶其生而趣其死,此畏水投舟,避坎陷井,愚夫之不若,何取于政哉。

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