Should Donatello have upgraded from a bo-staff to a naginata?

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Pacifism is pretty much the antithesis of bushido/the Way of the Warrior. bushido is just a code of conduct -- actually, a samurai thing by root -- that Splinter probably just instilled in them to keep them from going too batsh*t insane on the streets of New York.

Which makes them even more complex. They train under a ninja way, but they also have samurai tendencies. Besides, if Splinter didn't instilled that conduct within their heads, would you think for one microsecond that they'd be considered 'the good guys'?

Not only did Splinter condone it, he encouraged and insisted on it.

Heh, probably because he lacked the youth to go 'batsh*t insane' on the Shredder himself.

From what I'm reading in your posts, you're pretty much going the comic route. And since I never really had the pleasure of reading them myself, I understand where you're coming from.

But based on my ideals, I'm still saying that you mostly choose who you are and what you decide, no matter what weapon you wield, what style you train under, or what philosophy you live by.