Quote Originally Posted by davedove
That is a very interesting statement. I too would like to know more.
Their basic reasoning was something like this, it doesn't translate exactly but I got the gist of it.

Any animal (people) that would engage in such savage combat and call it a sport, played for fun, is crazy and should not be challanged. (Don't mess with a mad dog.)

Like I said the translation is rough but that was the basic idea I got from them. One point that I will make about the Japanese Veterans is that, much like our own, most felt that they were just doing what their country needed them to do. Being somewhat familliar with their feudal system and having studied some history while I was there, I try not to judge their actions by modern standards.

Mike