Sunday, July 10, 2011

Morality, public opinion, and punishment

"道德不能代替法治,舆论不能代替法治,而严厉的刑法更不能代表真正的法治"

仲伟志 - 明史、海瑞、主旋律

"Morality cannot replace the rule of law; public opinion cannot replace the rule of law; severe penal codes cannot represent a true legal system."

Zhong Weizhi - Ming history, Hai Rui, and the main theme