Skepticists often say that martial arts always lead to unwanted violence.
Like this one "Russia karate expert kills two over lice infection".
However, if you read the news carefully, the guy was drunk. So you can't really blame his karate lessons for the loss of the family. A drunk person doesn't even need a proper martial arts training to cause damage. I'm not trying to talk bad about him, but that's how it is.
I firmly believe that the statement is not true.
What makes martial arts different from plain brawling is that it is taught and guided by principles. While martial artists train hard to master the art, we are always reminded that the best self-defence is to avoid conflicts; Fighting as a last resort only.
But no matter how humble the principles are, this system has its flaws.....which happens to be us, humans. We have to admit, sometimes we make wrong decision. And some people have the tendency to repeat the mistake again.
That is why in the early days, Masters choose their students. Only those they deem worthy may undergo the training under them.
I'll get into more details in my next post.
Ja~
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