seems to
us quite
‘sincere’
in our
sense of
the word.
But he is
using the
word in
its
Japanese
meaning
and they
regularly
deny
sincerity
to anyone
who
belittles
any person
whom he
does not
wish to
provoke to
aggression.
Such a
sneer is
wanton and
proves
‘insincerity.’
‘Even
murderers
I may
forgive
according
to their
condition.
But about
sneering
there is
no
excuse.’
Since it
is not
proper to
‘forgive,’
one
possible
reaction
to a slur
