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Originally Posted by Warhorse
But why not teach the Turtles to be full blown warriors. Many parents and parental types teach their children in what they know. And sometimes, the kids follow right in the parent's foot steps.I see this alot in Karate schools, horseback riding academies, gymnastic and figure skating school. Most of the teachers were taught by their parents, and their parents were taught by their parents, ets. Some sort of family tradition that follows down the line.
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That's a great point, and connected to something I wanted to say about an earlier post: Splinter's culture is a traditional one, something radically different from what Westerners may be used to. I don't know if I can really emphasize how important family is in Asia--kids are raised not to be independent and to fend for themselves out in the world; they're raised to be integral, contributing members of a family. (If I'd stayed over there and gotten married, I'd live in the same house with my parents, my grandparents, and my aunt.) Granted, those perspectives may be changing now with the influx of Western attitudes, but it's been that way for centuries.
I guess one of the things I find interesting about the turtles is their Western environment coupled with their Eastern upbringing. I'm not surprised that Splinter uses his stick to keep the boys in line once in a while; it may seem like abuse here, but over there, as strange as it might sound, it's merely parental discipline.