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Ron Tisdale wrote:
With liberal applications of sarin gas along the way? Hmmm, right.
Best,
Ron (hope you are well Peter)
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Hello Ron,
Remember that the young 'sakurai' officers used to meet in the Kobukan Hombu and plan assassinations, and that Nadolski's Ph.D. thesis suggests that Morihei Ueshiba's Omoto-kyou's beliefs allowed him to be the bodyguard of a highly right-wing officer, whom I belive was executed for war crimes.
I have the feeling that you guys believe that there is a built-in ethical component to aikido that prevents aikido from being used in any context except that of peace and harmony, as a westerner would understand this. I disagree completely.
To be blunt, yes, I think that Aum Shinrikyou members could well use aikido in support of their aims.
Best