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China has prohibited Tibetan Buddhists from reincarnating without state permission. This creates an enforcement nightmare for Justice officials. Detection will be their first order of business, followed by devising a method to haul spirits back from unauthorized transits. Fortunately Jean D’Ormesson’s La Duane de Mer maps the new terrain thoroughly and can guide any bureau of errant souls.
The Chinese rationale is straightforward and defensible. It is necessary to keep reality under control. Nobody would wish absurdity to govern events. Our lives are already beset by violence and turmoil. Whimsical reincarnation would be the final straw.
There is always opposition, however, even to the soundest policy. A protest rally will be held to collectively contemplate a march through downtown streets.
