Kirika
12-14-2009, 05:05 PM
I personally think the idea these two beliefs are a little too extreme to be worth carrying without fault regardless of how they are shown in History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi.
Satsujin-ken
Literally the killing fist. The yin belief that martial arts were created to kill and destroy. Yami embodies this principle and recognizes that it cannot prove that satsujin-ken is the true meaning of martial arts without defeating Ryozanpaku, who embodies the principle of katsujin-ken.
Katsujin-ken
Literally the saving fist. The yang belief that martial arts were created to save and protect lives. Even without the resources and manpower of Yami, the masters of Ryozanpaku are bent on upholding this principle.
One tells you that killing is bad and it should never be done, the other tells you that killing is everything. I'd prefer a middle ground and say that sometimes taking a life is necessary like it or not, and that no matter what one tries to spread, people are still going to do what they like. Taking either ideal seriously is not in me at all.
Satsujin-ken
Literally the killing fist. The yin belief that martial arts were created to kill and destroy. Yami embodies this principle and recognizes that it cannot prove that satsujin-ken is the true meaning of martial arts without defeating Ryozanpaku, who embodies the principle of katsujin-ken.
Katsujin-ken
Literally the saving fist. The yang belief that martial arts were created to save and protect lives. Even without the resources and manpower of Yami, the masters of Ryozanpaku are bent on upholding this principle.
One tells you that killing is bad and it should never be done, the other tells you that killing is everything. I'd prefer a middle ground and say that sometimes taking a life is necessary like it or not, and that no matter what one tries to spread, people are still going to do what they like. Taking either ideal seriously is not in me at all.