《汉书·传·杨胡朱梅云传》
惩罚恶人，限于罪犯本身。王章并没有反叛之罪，而殃及全家。
且恶恶止其身，王章非有反畔之辜，而殃及家。
Punishment for evil should be limited to the offender. Since Wang Zhang did not commit treason, why should his whole family be implicated?