For nearly as long as civilization has existed, patriarchy-enforced through the rights of the firstborn son-has been the organizing principle, with few exceptions.
几乎从文明出现开始，尤其是，第一胎儿子就有优先权——几无例外地，已经形成了准则。
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If it's wrong to kill another human being, that principle can allow no exceptions, regardless of how emotionally appealing a rational may be used to justify the exception.
如果杀害其他人是错误的话，那么这个原则就不允许有任何例外，无论从情感上讲这个例外是多么的有道理。
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Of course, based on the principleof protection of workers, the application of the principleof variation should have some exceptions, especially for weak staff.