Cat's Paw
I am having a hot discussion with an aviation colleague about the meaning of the recent Chinese media reference to the Dalai Lama in which the Dalai Lama was described as a "cat's paw". My interpretation is that it is a subtle reference to the fable of the cat and monkey in which the monkey in order not to be burnt incites the cat to rake some chestnuts out of a fire. My friend says, not so, as he is convinced the remark is linked to the fact that a cat's paw has soft adroit pads which conceal sharp vicious claws. He is most adamant about this and refuses to consider the fable.
Does anyone have any thoughts about which of us is correct?
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