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Show SAYS LOVE IS A DELUSION. Chinese Philosopher Tells Why We Have Divorce Courts. San Francisco. "Tho world must look to China for a romody of tho dl-vorco dl-vorco evil." This Is tho vlow of Ng Poon Chow, Chinese philosopher and socialist, who declared that only In tho Celestial kingdom aro dlvorco courts unnecessary. "In my country," ho says, "mar-rlngo "mar-rlngo Is a common Job. Evoryono haB to take part, voluntarily or otherwlso. Wo marry because we must; you map ry becauso you fancy you have found your affinity. Wo know of no affinities. affini-ties. "Tho Chlncso regard tho breaking of tho marrlago bond, either by dlvorco or separation, not only as Immoral, but ns a fearful crlmo against socloty. Hero you nro bound to follow tho whims and fancy of every changing emotion In tho selection of llfo partners, part-ners, but wo regard marrlago as a mattor of tho head. Our young peoplo hnvo absolutely nothing to do with marrlago. Wo do not recognlzo lovo and wo hnvo never been buncoed by Cupid. To tho Chlncso mind lovo Is a delusion, hallucination, Intoxication nnd a mlrago In tho desort of passion. "Wo havo solved tho problems ol innrrlage, you havo not. Wo havo nc neod of dlvorco courts, you cannot dc nwny with them." Ng Poon Chow has attracted wide attention on tho Paclflo coast by a numbor of casays on various socio logical subjects. |