文质彬彬·每日好词语｜兵者，所以禁暴除害也

　　兵者，所以禁暴除害也

　　战争是为了制止横暴、消除祸害。中国古人认为战争是违背人性的凶事，是不得已而采取的非正常手段，如果迫不得已而采取战争手段，也并非流于一般意义上的你争我夺、打打杀杀，而是坚持战争目的的正义性。这种战争观至今仍闪耀着人文主义的光辉。

　　War Is Fought to Stop Violence and Eliminate Evil

　　The aim of war is to stop violence and eliminate evil. The people in ancient China regarded war as a violent action contrary to human nature, to be taken only as a last resort. If war was inevitable, it should be fought to uphold justice. This view of war still holds true today.

　　引例1

　　彼兵者，所以禁暴除害也，非争夺也。（《荀子·议兵》）（那些用兵的人，是为了制止横暴、消除祸害，不是为了争夺利益。）

　　Soldiers are expected to fight a war to stop violence and eliminate evil, not to engage in contention and taking things by force. (Xunzi)

　　引例2

　　夫兵者，所以禁暴讨乱也。（《淮南子·兵略训》）（战争是为了制止横暴、征讨祸乱。）

　　War is fought to stop violence and suppress evil. (Huainanzi)