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Old 09-05-2007, 12:29 PM   #5
Don_Modesto
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Re: AIkibudo/Yoseikan Techniques

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Graham Wild wrote: View Post
All I have as evidence is the change in language and teachings from before and after the war. O'Sensei's text from before the war, Budo and Budo Rneshu, talk about the spirit of Japan, making a better country, and excluding gaijin. Then after the war O'Sensei talk about spreading Aikido to the world and building a golden bridge to unite all man kind. The thing in between was the war, ergo, the war is the result of the change.
Not impossible, but I'm reserving judgement, myself. Not to be cynical, but I think an angry occupying army executing comrades would be a swell motivation to professions of love and peace.

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Quod Erat Demonstrandum.
Sorry, my Latin's not up to snuff. Is this a fancy way of saying "Post hoc ergo propter hoc"?

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