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A case was in progress. A man had lost his arm in an accident. He wanted compensation. The judge asked, “Have you hurt your arm?”
“Yes, my Lord.” "Have you sustained a fracture?”
“Not a fracture, but my arm hurts a lot and I am not able to lift it.”
“Was your arm able to rise before the accident?” “Yes, it was able to rise fully.” “How high did it go?”
Immediately the man raised his arms completely and said, “This high.”
The judge dismissed the case and the man did not get any compensation.
If there were no logic the judge would never be able to come to a decision. If there were no logic the defender would not be able to refute the offender. Logic and intellect, both are important. If these two were not there then man would go back to the dark ages when man's brain and logic had not developed, Without them man had faced many difficulties. Today with the development of the intellect and logic, man has widened the scope of his progress. He has crossed one stage. The bullock cart has for
Acharya Mahaprajna
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