Second, unlike many other small countries, Mauritius has decided that most military spending is a waste. The US need not go as far: just a fraction of the money that America spends on weapons that don’t work against enemies that don’t exist would go a long way toward creating a more humane society, including provision of health care and education to those who cannot afford them.
其二，与其他小国不同，毛里求斯认为大部分军费支出都是浪费。同理美国也可以不那么穷兵黩武：只要从那些用来打击根本不存在的敌人的军费支出中拿出一小笔钱，就能创建一个更加人道的美国社会，向那些无法承担医疗和教育费用的人提供保障。