評論
打印
Are these lords really the most suitable people to make the country's laws？
這些議員真是最適合給這個國家制定法律的人嗎？
And in the House of Commons，are these men really so honest and intelligent？
在下議院中，這些人是真的誠實而聰明嗎？
Do rich men never buy their way into this House？
富人從來不用錢買路進入議院嗎？
You say the lawmakers receive no pay，but are you sure that they never ac-cept bribes？
你說法律制定者不收報酬，但是你敢肯定他們從來不收受賄賂嗎？
Then he asked questions about our lawcourts．Why are your trials so long and so expensive？
然后他問了一些關于我們的法庭的問題。
How much do your lawyers and judges really know about the laws？
你們的審判為什么那么耗時而費錢？你們的律師和法官究竟知道多少你們的法律？
How carefully do they decide between right and wrong？
他們判定正誤有多仔細？
And why，he went on，are you so often at war？Either you enjoy fighting，or you have very difficult neighbours！
為什么，他接著說，你們經常打仗？或者是你們喜歡戰爭，或者是你們的鄰居很難處！
Why do you need an army at all？You would not be afraid of any other country，if you were peaceful people．
究竟為什么你們需要軍隊？如果你們是熱愛和平的人民，你們不應該害怕別的國家。
And in the last hundred years you've done nothing but rob，fight，and murder！
而在過去的百年里，你們除了掠奪、打仗和謀殺沒有干別的！
Your recent history shows the very worst effects of cruelty，jealousy，dishonesty，and madness！
你們最近的歷史顯示了殘酷、嫉妒、欺詐和瘋狂的最糟糕的結果！
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