It pays more emphasis on the importance of Ritual to human activity, but Mo points out that it is ritual system itself that consumes much social material and leads to the unfairness in society.

• 墨家则认为正是由于礼仪制度本身的维系严重消耗了社会的物质基础，才使得人们为了满足饥俄的食本能而不得不弱肉强食。