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title: "戒殺四十八問 · 釋俗見斷殺之疑(六問)"
description: "清代周思仁所著《戒殺四十八問》是一部弘扬佛教慈悲精神的劝善典籍。作者以问答形式系统阐释戒杀放生的伦理依据与功德利益，结合因果业报思想，针对世俗疑惑提出四十八个问题并逐一解答。本书体现了汉传佛教重视戒律与净土信仰的特色，在民间广为流传，对推动素食文化与护生实践具有深远影响，是了解佛教生命观与生态智慧的重要文献。"
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### 釋俗見斷殺之疑六問

客曰。牛可耕田。犬可守夜。固當憐之。豬羊一無所能。不食何用。

> The guest replied, "Oxen can plow the fields, dogs can guard at night—they certainly deserve our compassion. But pigs and sheep are utterly useless. If we don't eat them, what are they good for?"

答曰。戒殺放生。不過自全其惻隱耳。豈因物之有用無用哉。因有用而不食。仍然自私之念矣。甚矣性蔽於習。愛起於貪也。

客曰。雞犬牛羊。皆哀鳴畏死。殺之固所不忍。微細水族。殺之無聲淚者。安用戒為。

> The guest asked, "Chickens, dogs, cows, and sheep all cry out in fear when facing death. It is truly unbearable to kill them. But what about tiny water creatures? They make no sound and shed no tears when killed. Why should we refrain from harming them?"

答曰。形有大小。性無大小。譬如殺人。殺老者與嬰兒。其罪同也。若謂無聲淚者。殺之不痛。試於啞子就戮時察之。

> The reply was: "The body may be large or small, but its nature is neither large nor small. It is like killing a person—whether you kill an old man or an infant, the sin is the same. If you say that beings without sound or tears do not feel pain when killed, try observing a mute person at the moment of execution."

客曰。摻刀自割。固害慈心。若自人殺之。而我食之。有何不可。

答曰。此掩耳盜鈴也。若謂自人殺之。即可嫁禍於人。則屈受官刑者但當怨隷人。不當怨官長矣。噫物類可欺。自心可欺耶。

客曰。放生。固屬善舉。但所放之物。被人捕取。奈何。

答曰。捕者自捕。放者自放耳。譬如良醫療病。不能保將來之不死。譬如凶年設粥。不能保後日之不飢。世間萬事皆然。何獨于放生而疑之。且子又安知所放之物。盡為人捕。而無一生乎。

客曰。行善以立心為主。心苟善矣。何須戒殺。

答曰。何哉。爾所謂善心者。為口腹之娛。使物類受彌天之苦。天下凶毒心。莫此為甚矣。試問善心。更在何處。孟子曰。人也者。仁也。仁則不殺。殺則不仁。天下斷無好殺之仁人也。

客曰。吾則無可無不可。非戒殺。非不戒殺。置之無心而已。

答曰。無心戒之。未必有功。無心殺之。何能無罪。譬如𡨥盜。劫掠他家。飛矢誤中於汝。汝能諒其無心乎。