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Twisted Logic Rampant in Hong Kong's State Propaganda Over Article 23
By Shouyi
(Clearwisdon.net) On February 24 the Takungpao, Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s mouthpiece in Hong Kong, issued
an article and openly clamored that Article 23 is being used to cope with Falun Gong. It also cited
a statement of the CCP-controlled Hong Kong Cultural Association, claiming that the Hong
Kong Falun Gong Association invited "foreign forces" to parade in Hong Kong. It implied that these
activities of Falun Gong violated their premise of "do not get involved in politics, do not go
against any government, and do not go after any political forces." Last month the Hong Kong government stated that Article 23 has nothing to do with Falun Gong.
However, the article published by Takungpao totally stripped off the mask of Article 23 and
exposed its evil nature. The reason that Falun Gong practitioners are against Article 23 is to
protect themselves against political persecution. A stance against political persecution does not
imply involvement in politics, which would mean the organization of a party, a bid for power, or an
attempt to become the ruling party. None of the above, however, has anything to do with Falun Gong.
If the stance against political persecution were equal to political activity, then, using the same
twisted logic, wouldn't being against robbery also be equal to participating in a robbery? As for their so-called opposition to the government, Falun Gong has never wanted to overthrow any
government. When people in power in the Hong Kong government, out of their personal interest,
utilize their power to persecute Falun Gong, Falun Gong of course has the right to censure them.
Would it be fair to say that condemning the persecution perpetrated by government employees is the
same as overthrowing the government? The money of taxpayers feeds the government. Would anyone say
that Falun Gong practitioners pay taxes in order to be persecuted? When government officials use
taxpayer's money to help an evil dictator persecute innocent citizens, shouldn't we condemn them? As for the so-called political forces, because of the worldwide spread of Falun Gong,
practitioners from other countries naturally went to Hong Kong to participate in the Hong Kong Falun
Gong Experience Sharing Conference and also to express their objection to the hidden motive of
Article 23, which is the persecution of Falun Gong. It was the right and proper thing to do and has
nothing to do with politics. How can Falun Gong practitioners from other countries be a so-called
"overseas political force?" If one follows this logic, could it be said that those who
went to Hong Kong to do missionary work also were a political force? Could it further be said that
overseas scholars who have gone to Hong Kong to participate in international conferences were a
political force? There is no pursuit of power in the teachings of Falun Gong. In the past few years, Falun Gong
has never proposed a political agenda. In the eyes of Falun Gong practitioners, the pursuit power
and personal cultivation are two totally different notions. We show respect to all righteous persons
who have established political parties or organizations, are involved in politics for the purpose of
upholding justice in the world, and care for the suffering of common people. However, Falun Gong, as
a purely spiritual belief, has no desire to establish an ideal country in the human world, nor will
it participate in these types of activities. Actually, it is partly the nonpolitical nature of Falun
Gong that causes people all over the world to welcome it, and that have allowed Falun Gong to stand
firm in the face of three years' of brutal and bloody persecution. All of what Falun Gong
practitioners are doing is directed against the persecution launched by the evil head of the
country. Objectively, it is to maintain justice in the human world, and if viewed from a higher
level, it is to secure a bright future for sentient beings. The so-called "Hong Kong Cultural Association" trades in politics, tries to
ingratiate itself with the evil dictator, and assists him in the persecution of kind people. However, when
Falun Gong condemns the political persecution, they turn around the blame, alleging that Falun
Gong is involved in politics. What twisted logic this is! February 26, 2003 |