Discussion on names

From Dr Quan Le at the China Writer’s Group

… THE DEMILITARIZATION & THE DENAZIFICATION OF NATO. AND THAT IS WHAT THE WHOLE WORLD TRULY AND URGENTLY NEEDS.

We all know that without the support coming from NATO/USA, Ukraine would not have been capable of withstanding the Russian military for more than 1 to 2 months. The Ukraine-Russia war is clearly a war of the collective West/NATO against Russia using Ukraine as a proxy. No one in this group needs that explanation.

NATO is rightly understood as the *North Atlantic Terrorist Organisation* NOT under the misnomer of *North Atlantic Treaty Organizations*

Paragraph 13.3 from the Analects on Confucius’ (551 BCE-479 BCE) idea of *Rectification of Names* :

Zilu said, ” If the ruler of 衛 Wey were to entrust you with the governance of his state, what would be your first priority ?”

The Master said, ” Most certainly, it would be to rectify names. ”

Zilu said, ” Is that so ? How strange of you ! How would this set things right ? ”

The Master said, ” What a boor you are, 由 ! (You2) A gentleman keeps silent about things he doesn’t understand.

” If names are not right then speech does not accord with things; if speech is not in accord with things, then affairs cannot be successful; when affairs are not successful, humane rituals and music do not flourish; when humane rituals and music do not flourish, then sanctions and punishments miss their mark; when sanctions and punishments miss their mark, the people have no place to set their hands and feet.

Therefore, when a gentleman gives things names, they may be properly spoken of, and what is said may be properly enacted. With regard to speech, the gentleman permits no carelessness. ”