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自从去年八月间我在历史教学上发表了“关於孔子的历史评价问题”一文以後,几个月来,接到不少来信 ,提出各种不同的意见。这些意见又显然分成两方面,恰好彼此相反。他们一方面是拥护孔子,说我冤枉了他,所以极力替他辩解,而另一方面是反对孔子,却又嫌我表扬了他,所以深致不满,提出抗议。现在就把这两方面的意见都摘要提出加以讨论罢。先谈拥护孔子的一方面。他们根本不承认孔子是封建贵族的思想代表。如一位先生来信,提出两点意见来给孔子辩护:
Since last August I published a post on “History Appraisal of Confucius” in history teaching, I received many letters and put forward different opinions in the past few months. Obviously these opinions are divided into two aspects, exactly the opposite of each other. On the one hand, they advocated Confucius and said I was wronged by him. Therefore, I tried my best to defend him. On the other hand, I opposed Confucius, but I thought I praised him. Therefore, I expressed my deep dissatisfaction and protest. Now put these two opinions are summed up to be discussed. On the one hand, support for Confucius. They did not admit that Confucius was a feudal aristocracy’s ideological representative. If a gentleman wrote a letter, put forward two opinions to defend Confucius: