Does Distributing the "Nine Commentaries" Mean We are Getting Political?
By a Falun Dafa practitioner from Israel
(Clearwisdom.net) For the first time in history, the communist ideology
and the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) criminal activities have been thoroughly
analyzed by The Epoch Times editorial series, Nine Commentaries
on the Communist Party. One day I was distributing the Nine Commentaries on Tel-Aviv Boulevard
and offered a copy to a man who looked like an immigrant from the former USSR.
After he read the title, he said. "That's politics. I'm not
interested." I considered his words for a moment, and then asked what he
meant by politics. The man couldn't give a straightforward answer. I suggested
to him that we analyze it together, to which he agreed. "Would you notify the police, if you had been a witness to murder?"
I asked the man. He answered, "Yes." Then I asked, "Would it be
political?" He answered, "No, it has nothing to do with
politics." I continued, "Suppose you see a group of people committing
a crime, would you still notify the police?" The man hesitated,
"Everything depends on the situation. It depends on who those people
are." I told him, "It doesn't matter who they are. They committed a
serious crime. Don't they have to answer for that?" The man said,
"Yes." I then asked him, "Is this politics? The Chinese Communist
Party systematically commits crimes, and then hides the truth from the people by
lying to the people of China and the whole world. It uses every aspect of the
media, the army and the police to carry out its needs. Shouldn't it be
reported?" The man replied, "This is politics. We shouldn't get caught
up in another state's affairs, as this is called politics. Look at what's
happening here. Don't we have enough problems to deal with?" I said to the
man, "I agree, we have our share of negative issues. Don't we have to talk
about it?" The man answered, "We can talk all we want, but talk is
cheap. Everything stays the same, you can't change a thing." Seeing that the man was persistent in his views, I took another approach. I
told him, "Let's take the CCP as an example. The former General Secretary
of the CCP, Jiang Zemin, was so jealous that tens of millions of Chinese
practiced Falun Gong that he issued an order to persecute these good people by
'destroying them physically, financially and spiritually.' He used his power to
fulfill his own interests, so wasn't he being political? If the people who
support him in this persecution do so to promote their own interests, then,
isn't it also politics? The CCP uses financial and economic incentives to keep
many government officials and the media silent about the persecution. Many of
the products the CCP sells to the world are produced in prisons and forced labor
camps, places where people are tortured to death. By buying these goods, people
are supporting the CCP and the ongoing persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. To cover up their crimes, the CCP doesn't hesitate to lie to its citizens and
to the whole world. By opening up China economically to the world, the CCP tried
to make its external policy look different. However, it continues to commit
crimes, every time more severe. The CCP hasn't changed, and it will not change.
Look at the flow of investments streaming into China. Hasn't the whole world
been duped? The Nine Commentaries reveals the true face of communism, especially
the CCP. When everyone learns of the truth, will the CCP continue on its same
path? Evil is afraid of the truth. To stop it from doing whatever it wants, we
have to speak out. If we keep silent, aren't we supporting the evil? The Nine
Commentaries is saving our conscience and soul. Everyone has the right to
know the truth. I have been practicing Falun Gong for several years now and it only teaches
me to be an honest and truthful person. By following the principles of
"Truthfulness, Benevolence, Forbearance," I am able to become a better
person. All my spare time is used to voluntarily clarify the truth
to people." The man said, "What can I do? I'm an ordinary person. China is a big
country. Everybody supports China." I answered, "Have I been
convincing you to do anything? I was only offering you a copy of the Nine
Commentaries. When people speak about China, they really mean the CCP. The Nine
Commentaries makes a clear distinction between China's 5,000-year-old
history and the 50-year-old CCP culture. When you learn the truth, you'll decide
by yourself which stand to take." The man then asked, "May I take a copy of this newspaper?" I said,
"Of course, you may. You know, a lot of people sacrifice their time and
part of their salary, so that you could learn the truth today."
Chinese version available at
http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2005/12/22/117041.html
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