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Chapter 31 — Victory Without Celebration
第三十一章 胜而不美
Following Chapter Thirty’s warning about coercion, this chapter confronts the emotional danger of victory. Weapons may sometimes be used under necessity, but necessity does not make them beautiful. A community that celebrates violence too easily loses sight of the lives, homes, trust, and future stability destroyed along the way.
