Originally posted by thekuntawman
why is moromoro suspended? i havent seen him do any name calling or lies told about anybody.
MoroMoro is suspended until 5/19/03. He was suspended due to being rude and discourtious to another board member after repeated warnings.
Contrary to some comments I've seen, he was NOT suspended due to very excessive 1-liners (mostly smilieys), nor his obvious gender bias.
is it because he shows that he doesnt like the american way of doing philippine martial arts?
Nope. We could care less if he likes it or not. This board is world-wide.
are people that soft there feelings get hurt so easily?
Nope
what happend to "free speech"?
I'll address this at the end.
are we men, or women on this board?
We are both. And if anyone doesn't like it, they can get the hell off this board. We have no place here for prejudiced jerks, no matter how well they might be able to break a board, swing a stick or throw a punch.
why is it that when somebody saying something you dont like, everybody wants to shut him up?
Thats life. Grow thicker skin and stop letting words cut.
you know, if your going to be an expert of the fighting art, you should get used to disagreement and proving your points.
Expert at a fighting art has nothing to do with proving a point. Unless that point is that 1 can overpower the other. There are proper ways to deal with disagreements online. The "I can kick your ***" stuff belongs in the schoolyards with the other children.
this is what is the art is all about, proving who is right.
Sorry, if thats ALL the art is about, then its a rather poor art. I tend to lean towards the idea that its about personal improvement, not how many people I can beat up.
avoiding confrontation does not make you tough, it makes you chicken.
Thats ********, and any civilized being knows that. I had a long chat with an grandmaster in his late 70's recently on this subject. The v.short version was that you must have balance. Which is why many arts also have a healing part to them. There is an art to avoiding confrontation....its called "Diplomacy".
if your feelings get hurt so easily, how will you handle the mental and emotional stress of a fight, or what happens right before a fight.
The way humans have for thousands of years. Experience, learn, and grow.
his presence is good for this board, because you are seeing another point of view to your own. you know, you cant go through life only dealing with "yes" man.
He is welcome to return provided he can function within our established guidelines. This forum isn't the "Wild West", and might does not make right here. As to dealing with "Yes" men....I don't understand.
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