Taiwanese Councilor's Office Adds Fortune-Telling, Sparking Debate
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- A Taiwanese city councilor's office has added fortune-telling consultations to its services, sparking local discussion.
- The office already offered legal, psychological, and fitness advice, now including a fortune teller by appointment.
- The move aims to offer diverse support, though the office clarifies advice is for reference and excludes health or legal matters.
In Tainan, Taiwan, city councilor Li Tsung-lin's service office is generating buzz by adding fortune-telling consultations to its offerings. This expands the office's existing professional services, which include legal advice, psychological counseling, and fitness coaching.
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The new fortune-telling service operates by appointment every Wednesday evening, with each session lasting 20 minutes. Potential clients must fill out a form and then call the office to schedule a time. The office has set clear guidelines, stating that fortune-telling advice is for reference only. Consultations are limited to individuals inquiring about their own matters, and parents can seek advice on behalf of their minor children. Importantly, the service will not provide advice related to health or medical conditions.
This range of services is too broad.
News of the expanded services has drawn varied reactions online. Some netizens expressed surprise at the wide range of support, joking about getting legal and fortune-telling advice all in one place. Others view fortune-telling as a personal belief or lifestyle reference, suggesting that as long as it's clearly marked as non-professional advice, offering diverse consultations is acceptable. This unique approach by Li's office, moving beyond traditional legal and labor consultations, is now a notable local topic, raising questions about its appeal to the public.
From law to fortune-telling, all in one go.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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