Tag Archives: right & wrong

Good, evil, and dogfights

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Confanity

Apply to current events as you feel appropriate 黒白分明koku.byaku.bun.mei Literally: black – white – divide / understand – bright Alternately: A situation where it is easy to tell pros from cons, right from wrong, good fromd evil. As easy to … Continue reading →

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Orthogrothy

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Confanity

Giving heterodox doctrines a bit of what-for 破邪顕正ha.ja.ken.shou Literally: destroy – wicked / injustice – express / reveal – correct / justice Alternately: The Buddhist concept of breaking down that which is wrong, bad, or untrue, and making the truth … Continue reading →

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Pros and cons. Merits and demerits. Ayes and byes.

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Confanity

是非善悪 ze.hi.zen.aku Literally: justice / correct – injustice / incorrect – good – bad Alternately: Good and evil; right and wrong; the good and bad parts of something.

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