What was that?

Chinese government bans reincarnations screamed a headline on MSNBC. Closer reading revealed that the law prohibits spirits from choosing a new body only if the spirit and bodies are both outside China!
Talk about extraterritorial jurisdictions. This goes beyond even carnal world. Behind the farce is a serious issue of decimation of an entire civilization at the hands of totalitarian politics. Reminds me often of those Calvin and Hobbes strip that often bemoan our behaviour.
"The surest sign that intelligent life exists in this Universe is that none has tried to contact us"
--- Bill Waterson in Calvin and Hobbes.