二九、罗素论战争
《胡适留学日记:全十七卷》
作者:胡适
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二九、罗素论战争(二月十二日)
…Inaword,itisthemeansofrepellinghostileaggressionwhichmakehostileaggressiondisastrousandwhichgeneratethefearbywhichhostilenationscometothinkaggressionjustified.
Betweencivilizednations,therefore,non-resistancewouldseemnotonlyadistantreligionsideal,butthecourseofpracticalwisdom.Onlyprideandfearstandinthewayofitsadoption.Buttheprideofmilitaryglorymightbeovercomebyanoblerprideandthefearmightbeovercomebyaclearerrealizationofthesolidityandindestructibilityofamoderncivilizednation.
〔中译〕总而言之,反抗敌国的侵略将使这种侵略变成一种灾难,它使敌国产生忧虑,从而认为自己的侵略行为是正义的。
所以,在文明国家中,不争主义似乎不仅是久远的宗教理想,而且是实践智慧的源泉。只有自傲和忧虑是接受不争主义的障碍,但军事荣耀可以由更高尚的自豪去克服。对现代文明国家坚不可摧的清醒认识,则有助于克服忧虑感。
BertrandRussell乃当代哲学巨子,亦发此言,可见吾所持论初非梦想妄语也。