Re: Marine beats a mentally challenged man. NSFW
As usual, I'm late to the thread. I've been sitting here for almost an hour after reading the whole thread wondering what I wanna say. I have nothing "tangible" to contribute except my rage and hope, that these fucks get what's coming to them.
Without meaning insult to any nor all who've written before me, my rage is 'different'. But I have to vent.
Yes, it's the rage of the 'righteous' who feels a compassion for the less "equal" ('competent', 'healthy', 'fortunate'--whatever the word or descriptor should be, for the victim). and yes, I yearn for justice for the victim, who was so obviously handicapped by some kind of mental or psychological problem. I will now frequent this forum with much more regularity than I have in the last 6 years only because I am eager to hear how this case progresses. (I joined SH in Oct 01, and was "gofish" until I lost my login and my interest in LR shooting waned). I guess I should say I am "thankful" that I was curious enough to read this thread; without this site and "TRG's" post, I'm sure I wouldn't have learned about this through any medium I usually frequent. I'm eager to see these fuckers fry. Thank you, to all you now at the 'Hide, for this thread and pushing for justice.
I wasn't a Marine. I didn't serve. I feel no camaraderie towards a "unit" in the western military sense. In short, I don't feel the 'shame' or 'betrayal' that has been voiced here. There are obviously several folks who have posted on this thread who have trained in some kind of "martial arts" who feel a sense of betrayal of their practiced 'traditions'.
Here's the part that might offend... but I gotta speak my mind. I'm Asian, born in the USA, raised in the dichotomous cultural experience of East and West. With that background behind me, and *my* karate training, the behavior displayed in this video doesn't surprise me in the least. It <span style="font-style: italic">*is*</span> the Marine Corps conduct that I experienced in our dojo, from the only two USMC students (who were friends and partners) I've ever trained with. For all the contempt harbored amongst WWII vets and American 'westerners' for "slant-eyed thinking", I submit that a Japanese instructor would never allow that prolonged machismo to ferment in his dojo--as with 'our' two (USMC) students--they were prohibited from training once it was understood by the time of their green belt ranking that their 'hot shot' and 'macho' attitudes were immalleable. Some may recall that I moved from CA to Mississippi several years ago. I haven't found a dojo to train at because of all the "Hooyah-cowboy" attitudes I've seen down here. Shotokan, Seibukan, Isshinryu, etc., there are (or have been) 4-6 different styles offered here in the last 7 years, but their head instructors suffer from a similar cultural attitude and mental "Hooyah" approach. And so proudly "trace their lineage" back to the aforementioned styles... they're not from those styles, they use those style names to lend a validity to their marquis and billboards. There is no respect for oneself--not enough to quell the urge to demonstrate prowess, solely for vanity's sake-- everyone here is required to wear gloves, pads, mouthguards, etc. Most won't even understand my disgust when I cry, "Foul!!" All the studios here spar with pads. Why? because they have no control; they don't even understand they lack an understanding of the concept. 'Control' is, a physical manifestation of one's sense of respect--respect for one's partner, and respect for everyone else. There's a feeling in a Japanese dojo--paraphrased, it might go like this--"shame yourself, you shame us all; perform with honor, and win or lose, you reflect honor on us all." In all the 'western' dojos I've ever visited, 'victory' was all-important; the pads absorb any "mistakes"--'control' is a faint cousin to victory. Victory brings honor. A new concept; one I understand because of my Western upbringing. Pushed to its' limits, that concept is bastardized into a version of (Blythe's) 'martial arts'. No, pads are an excuse. Contact can still be made with hands and feet. One must embrace the discipline of controlling one's physical movements out of sheer respect for all others present.
'Martial Arts' is not that fuckin' plastic decal silhouette of some guy kicking face-high that's stuck on the back of the rear window on that GMC or F-350. True "karate" is, <span style="font-style: italic">no one knows you know</span>. <span style="font-style: italic">That's </span>*my* rage. "Martial Arts" is a media term, (unintentionally accurately) describing the corrupted and tainted fighting practices, beliefs, and traditions that were deemed 'inappropriate' by the tide of Western-focused media. Our discipline moved from a faith and practice to a mysterious "art". It is not, and never has been, 'art'. (and how can I say all that about 'karate', having "outted" myself??--because in essence, I'm still anonymous--who of ya'll remember "gofish" anyway?)
These motherfuckers should pay, down through their grandchildren, for professing a knowledge of which the subject they understand nothing about. All they did was run a 'school' to put a roof over their heads and food on the table.
Lastly, I see Bruce is here. Sasquatch, how're you doing? Is Capt. Huskey still around? Green788 or Gruff? Be good. 'fish
