01-12-2012, 08:08 AM
Wise choice, getting away from that encounter. I respect that decision. When I was in the martial arts, we had it drilled into us, this is for self defense only. The school's creed, which I remember to this day (and follow) was:
Avoid rather than check
Check rather that hurt
Hurt rather than main
Maim rather than kill
And I added, for myself...
Kill rather than be killed.
Great philosophy, from Master Funakoshi himself: 空手に先手なし ("There is no first attack in karate.")
Avoid rather than check
Check rather that hurt
Hurt rather than main
Maim rather than kill
And I added, for myself...
Kill rather than be killed.
Great philosophy, from Master Funakoshi himself: 空手に先手なし ("There is no first attack in karate.")
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The scientist has a question to find an answer for. The pseudo-scientist has an answer to find a question for. ~ "Failure is the path of least persistence." - Chinese Fortune Cookie ~ Logic left. Emotion right. But thinking, straight ahead. ~ Sperate supra omnia in valorem. (The value of trust is above all else.) ~ Meowsomeness!
The scientist has a question to find an answer for. The pseudo-scientist has an answer to find a question for. ~ "Failure is the path of least persistence." - Chinese Fortune Cookie ~ Logic left. Emotion right. But thinking, straight ahead. ~ Sperate supra omnia in valorem. (The value of trust is above all else.) ~ Meowsomeness!
