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Originally Posted by BigBen
First off: Tachion, I love you for who you are and for saying that. The world needs more people like you in decision-making roles;
Second: Please appreciate the humour I find in your post, my being in the military and all. I think that Martial Arts is a positive, and in no way advocating violence. As my post above noted, the need to select the very best teacher will be rewarded with a meeting between people like you and me;
Third: I fear that you may advocate the Ghandi martial art, and if so, I will have to peacefully (and politely) disagree.
Fourth: Please read the First line again.
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I have been 'involved' with martial arts - it is in my life virtually every day.
Not all of the martial arts - that is true.
I have respect for martial artists as they are disciplined, are in great shape and act very professionally. The same goes for soldiers as well.
My experience is that they, however, are a group that sees the world as a threat and find it hard to understand a compassionate approach to people.
I also place creativity very high on the list for a child and martial arts are low in that area. Everything is creative -I know - but the martial arts is about following someone elses drum. Bruce Lee perhaps was one of the few who broke free of that.
Ghandi took over a country and didn't have to break a single board!
I'm not to sure I am in on the spinning thread thing though....