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Chuang Tze, a

Chinese

philosopher made this

point. He said that there was a person who hated his own

shadow. He did not want himself to be followed by a

shadow. Therefore he ran very fast. Finally, he was

exhausted to death. When we amend the Bill, will we be

doing the same? Chuang Tze, the philosopher, gave another

example. There was another person who hated his own

footmarks,

therefore he walked faster and faster. Once

again he was exhausted to death. In another place, Chuang

Tze told a story which is even more peculiar. It has to

do with the shadow and the shadow of the shadow. One

asked the other: 'why do you not have voluntary control

over your movements. The shadow said: 'I do not have any

voluntary control. I will have to follow the physical

body, there is nothing more

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I

can do.' So the shadow of

the shadow said: 'Ah, that is why you are so pitiful.' We

do not have the shadow of the shadow because the shadow is

already a shadow. We cannot have a shadow of the shadow.

Therefore Chuang Tze was arguing

Chuang Tze's point was that we must be liberal. We should

look at the cause of the problem and find solutions and

not go after the shadow.

disassociating

Chairman.

ourselves

with himself really.

Otherwise, we may be

from reality.

Thank you Mr.