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Xun Zi

Thus, anybody who follows this nature and gives way its states will be led into quarrels and conflicts, and go against the conventions and rules of society, and will end up a criminal.

Xun Zi

Society

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Xun Zi is saying that if a person acts only according to their natural impulses and emotions, they will cause fights and break social norms. This behavior will ultimately result in them being labeled as a criminal by society.

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