民可使由之 不可使知之
这两天睡觉前翻翻论语,读到泰伯篇,“民可使由之,不可使知之”。传统的理解就是,可以让老百姓按照我们指引的道路走,不需要让他们知道为什么。这句话是孔老夫子说的,(前面写了“子曰”)
从现在的思想看,估计很多人都会抨击这个观点。然后有卫道者改句读,例如“民可,使由之;不可,使知之”或者是“民可使,由之;不可使,知之。”;还有“民可使,由之不可,知之。”什么的。我自己感觉啊,根本用不着替老夫子开脱。我自己是越来越感到很多情况下真的是“民可使由之,不可使知之”了。
很多事情去花时间跟当事人解释清楚未必是件好事。
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