If it's a bad argument, then Locke's given us a mere rationalization that isn't morally defensible.

如果他的观点是错的，那么洛克的辩护,只是看似合理，但在道义上站不住脚。

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There is rationalization, which is that when you do something or think something bad you rationalize it and you give it a more socially acceptable explanation.

还有合理化，是指当你做坏事或有不良想法时,你会将行为合理化,为行为寻找一个更为社会接受的解释。

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So another parallel is people talk about these highly intelligent people from whom the President that surrounded himself, erh, FDR surrounded himself with highly intelligent people, that is no guarantee of anything, except brilliant rationalization for failures in some cases.

所以从另一个方面说,人们总在谈论这些,聪明的人,总统身边的，呃，罗斯福身边,就有高智商的人，但那保证不了什么，他们只能为失败,找到托词。

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