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Good for evil or good for evil?

According to the Confucian point of view, it is advocated to repay evil with good, which means that people who have enemies with themselves are not embarrassed everywhere, but try their best to help when they encounter things within their power. This is a great wisdom and a noble demeanor. The result is often mutual influence, eliminating barriers; On the other hand, it is not as good as good for bad. For those who are good to themselves, because of some interests, doing something that hurts each other behind the scenes or in public will often be complained and looked down upon.

This is explained from the literal meaning of these two words, which need to be used flexibly in connection with life in modern society. Of course, what we are discussing is whether it is necessary to "repay evil with good". Some people, with bad nature and bad mentality, will not or rarely be ashamed of what they have done to others. Of course, for such a vicious villain, we can't blindly "return evil for good". Instead of getting a good structure, you will be hurt more by such people.

The behavior advocated by Confucianism is often moral. For different people, we need to recognize his essence first. If he is kind by nature and only occasionally does something wrong, he needs encouragement and guidance. We might as well "repay evil with good". The main idea is to have an understanding of human nature, not blindly, but with good intentions, which is enough.

My humble opinion, I hope it helps!