法家重法和法治但不排斥德和德治的一些论证

法家轻德治、反德教,并不等于绝对排斥德和德治,这与儒家轻法和法治,却不绝对排斥法和法治的情形颇为相同。法家在强调法治的基础上,经予了道德应有的地位和尊重,甚至在一定意义上对德治也不无关注。从先秦法家代表人物的思想中可以看出,无论是商鞅、管子还是韩非,法家思想家主张的基本的治国方略,都可以称作"刑主德辅"。

Some Argumentations on Legalist's Concept of "Laws Primary, Morals Secondary"

The fact that Legalists despise rule by moral and oppose moral indoctrination doesn't mean legalists absolutely repulse morals, which is exactly the same as Confucians' attitude towards law. Based on an emphasis on law, legalists pay due respect to morals and even show much concern to rule by morals to some extent. From the thoughts of Legalist representatives of the pre-Qin dynasties, we can see the essential kingcrafts advocated by legalists, whether Shang Yang, Guan Zi or Han Fei, can be generalized as the thought of "law primary, morals secondary".