To be or not to be

Again there is somebody - whom I do not know, as far as I can see - who calls me a sinologist. If eight more people call me a sinologist, could that mean I actually am one? Maybe I should think about putting it on my business card. Harmen Mesker - sinologist. Hm, does not sound bad.

Nah. Confucius said:

The most important thing is to use the correct words.

If we don't use the correct words,
we live public lies.
If we live public lies,
the political system is a sham.

When the political system is a sham,
civil order and refinement deteriorate.
When civil order and refinement deteriorate,
injustice multiplies.
As injustice multiplies,
eventually the electorate is paralyzed
by public lawlessness.
(Lunyu 13-3)

Gee. I do not want to be responsible for that. Sorry, no 'sinologist' for me.