I think Wong Sheun Leung (I can't remember how you spell his name), the Wing Chun guy, described martial arts as just a sophisticated weapon. What we do with it is up to us. It's the same with everything. You can take anything around you and use it for good or bad. A knife can be used for cutting things up in the kitchen, or used to hurt/kill someone.
Speaking of knives, I remember describing Kali to a friend. I don't think she was too impressed with it because she believed it would breed an army of knife-wielding thugs. Again, its what you do with the knowledge that makes you a menace to society.
I think that a person can learn martial arts and not take in the philosophy.
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Steven
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