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    Your information appears to be a little old. One...

    Your information appears to be a little old. One of the most commented upon features of modern day China is the lack of communism, like a lack of any welfare benefits.
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    You're correct. That's why military force rarely...

    You're correct. That's why military force rarely works in these situations, because that's what they understand. Military violence from a foreign nation simply gives the dictator something to rally...
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    The problem is, you can't arrest a country....

    The problem is, you can't arrest a country. Further, what happens if the missle defence system fails it's "test"? That's tipping your hand so to speak.

    In any case, is he likely to do anything? I...
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    I wouldn't say it worries the Chinese leadership,...

    I wouldn't say it worries the Chinese leadership, as much as it's simply prudent to keep a large potential rival out of the military sphere. It isn't like the Japanese would be a threat, even with...
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    I'm curious, what were their orders for after...

    I'm curious, what were their orders for after Doomsday?
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    Well, that's because he hasn't actually done...

    Well, that's because he hasn't actually done anything yet. Sure he's shouted alot and tested some weapons, but that's different to actually marching across the border into South Korea.
  7. Which faiths would these be?

    Which faiths would these be?
  8. It's really suprising how many versions of "The...

    It's really suprising how many versions of "The original martial art" there are...
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    Wooooowwww.... What the hell was that supposed to...

    Wooooowwww.... What the hell was that supposed to be...? Apart from a video to annoy ultra-nationalist Japanese...

    I love the great reveal halfway through... the Japanese came from what is now...
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    Wow, I can see your point... seems best to leave...

    Wow, I can see your point... seems best to leave it with the tengu... mythology.
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    If memory serves that was later. The Athenians...

    If memory serves that was later. The Athenians were able to batter most of Greece in submission with their naval power... Perian funding was more an issue during the second confederancy...

    I have...
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    It's a rather redundant to say both. It's really...

    It's a rather redundant to say both. It's really more a culture thing that anything else. Saying "Bo Staff" usually indicates a lack of actual knowledge... usually.


    I've always been told a bo is...
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    Is there any chance that someone could give some...

    Is there any chance that someone could give some perspective to what is being said in this thread?

    I find the issue of the Takamatsu-den legitimacy quite interesting as a subject, but it's been...
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    Haha, you have a point, and it is a big problem....

    Haha, you have a point, and it is a big problem. The problem is that the Spartan's image was SO great that it's difficult to gauge the truth, (the other problem is that the last time I studied Sparta...
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    That's Plutarch. He lived about three and a half...

    That's Plutarch. He lived about three and a half centuries after Sparta's zenith. By his time it was basically a theme park for Roman Tourists. Not unlike someone today going to a ninja theme park...
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    It's been a while since I studied Sparta, but...

    It's been a while since I studied Sparta, but there seems to be quite a bit of doubt surrounding the Spartans relationship with the Helot population. And in anycase, I don't think the Classical...
  17. It occured to me recently, that this problem...

    It occured to me recently, that this problem might be a result of early training practices. At least as I've experienced it, the meat of the stuff is paired kata work, which I don't think is very...
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    Although I'm not too keen on the writing style, I...

    Although I'm not too keen on the writing style, I do like his comment, that the practice is the art.
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    Why are ninja always so twitchy? The guy looks...

    Why are ninja always so twitchy? The guy looks like he needs to drink less coffee.
  20. It's a difficult question, which I can see both...

    It's a difficult question, which I can see both ways. On the one hand to be effective most people really do need fitness and proper conditioning to be effective. On the otherhand you could argue that...
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    What is the fundamental definition of marriage?...

    What is the fundamental definition of marriage? In the past it's often been the basis for socio-political alliances between families and the transfer of property rights, does that mean many modern...
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    There are plenty of people who mock or downplay...

    There are plenty of people who mock or downplay the shaolin temple and it's MA on the internet. oh dear...
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    I think that's a rather poor question, just about...

    I think that's a rather poor question, just about anyone is going to die in that situation, the odds are just too stacked in the favour of the opponents.
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    Whether the arts themselves are koryu or not I...

    Whether the arts themselves are koryu or not I see as a little irrelevant, they've been fused together and taught as one unified art, which sounds more gendai than koryu.
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    Kata Dante...? On a different note, I doubt...

    Kata Dante...?

    On a different note, I doubt that luck was a major factor where ratio of dead is about 1:56. Further if the Black Hawk down incident were a singular occurance then luck might have...
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