Meaning of あるいは in Japanese

Our firm is a giant one, and there are some rules and regulations, which should be revised or rescinded to reduce red tape and increase efficiency.

If a high hill stood between A and B, it was important to decide whether the line should climb over it, pierce it with a tunnel, or make a detour to avoid it.

Everything was allowed: You could kick, trip, hit, or bite your opponent.

Most people judge men only by their success or their good fortune.

The trees are barren or bear only small fruit.

In other words, the merits, etc. of making detours are the consideration of the attitudes of the landowners whose property the line would cross, the convenience of other towns and villages, as well as connection with other railway lines.

These figures are signs of a family or clan.

It is fairly safe to say that the family bound for Australia, or wherever it may be, has in its mind a vision of a nice house, or a flat, with maybe a bit of garden.

Perhaps that's true.

Either you or I am wrong.