《论衡·卷十·非韩篇》
而是他认为社会衰败事态改变，老百姓的心奢靡轻薄，所以制作法律制度，一心在用刑。
以为世衰事变，民心靡薄，故作法术，专意於刑也。
It is because he believed that social decline had changed, and the people's hearts were extravagant and frivolous, so he made laws and focused on punishment.
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 以为世衰事变，民心靡薄，故作法术，专意於刑也。 [/INST] It is because he believed that social decline had changed, and the people's hearts were extravagant and frivolous, so he made laws and focused on punishment.</s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 以为世衰事变，民心靡薄，故作法术，专意於刑也。
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It is because he believed that social decline had changed, and the people's hearts were extravagant and frivolous, so he made laws and focused on punishment.
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