《论衡·卷二十三·薄葬篇》
阐明死人无知，不一定有违背死人的祸害；不阐明死人无知，事实上已经存在着损害活人的浪费现象
明其无知，未必有倍死之害。不明无知，成事已有贼生之费。
Declaring that the dead are unconscious does not necessarily lead to the calamity of disobeying the dead. Not declaring the dead are unconscious has in fact led to the harmful wastefulness of the living.
<s>[INST] Translate to English, please: 明其无知，未必有倍死之害。不明无知，成事已有贼生之费。 [/INST] Declaring that the dead are unconscious does not necessarily lead to the calamity of disobeying the dead. Not declaring the dead are unconscious has in fact led to the harmful wastefulness of the living.</s>
Translate to English, please: 明其无知，未必有倍死之害。不明无知，成事已有贼生之费。
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Declaring that the dead are unconscious does not necessarily lead to the calamity of disobeying the dead. Not declaring the dead are unconscious has in fact led to the harmful wastefulness of the living.
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