Re: "Real world Situations"
Michael, I am not saying that we should not train hard. Many men and women died so that the techniques could be hand crafted into what they are today. The bearers of these burdens discovered that there was more to learn from the techniques than simply murder. It would be a tragedy to let lessons purchased with blood disappear forever, simply because their origins are distasteful. My natural reaction is to do exactly what you are talking about, being ready to defend myself, but in a reasonable and moral way. I am simply musing about what it would be like if I could give up my attachment to survival. This does not involve cowardice. You are not a victim because you are still making a choice, simply choosing yourself rather than the other. If you were helpless, there would be no choice for you to make. Perhaps no human could ever make this choice. It certainly is contrary to our nature. Looking deeper into these things could not hurt, however.
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