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HL1978 · 08-21-2013, 11:40 AM

So what exactly does the reiho teach? I don't think a lack of reiho means there is a lack of sincerity, or that you treat people poorly, or that you don't respect others.

On the other hand, are most checkout clerks sincerely happy that you shopped with them today, or do they say that because that is what is expected or required?

08-21-2013, 11:40 AM	#27
HL1978 Dojo: Aunkai Location: Fairfax, VA Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 429 Offline	Re: Is is it still Aikido if you take away the Japanese clothes, etiquette and other things? So what exactly does the reiho teach? I don't think a lack of reiho means there is a lack of sincerity, or that you treat people poorly, or that you don't respect others. On the other hand, are most checkout clerks sincerely happy that you shopped with them today, or do they say that because that is what is expected or required?