《三国志·魏书·崔毛徐何邢鲍司马传》
司马芝说： 惩罚违法行为的缺失，就在于严苛暴力。
芝曰： 夫刑罪之失，失在苛暴。
Sima Zhi said: If there's any fault in punishing a violation, it lies in using extreme violence.
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 芝曰： 夫刑罪之失，失在苛暴。 [/INST] Sima Zhi said: If there's any fault in punishing a violation, it lies in using extreme violence.</s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 芝曰： 夫刑罪之失，失在苛暴。
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Sima Zhi said: If there's any fault in punishing a violation, it lies in using extreme violence.
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