A Morality Tale

How could a spontaneous but boisterous game of rugby end in such a duel of morality? The only fact that all parties can agree upon is that someone received shattered bones. From my point of view the broken bones are not the issue they are not what are at stake and they cannot be weighed as evidence alone and there could be done a greater injustice than the receipt of broken bones. What is at the heart of all this is a towering principle and that is, where does personal responsibility end and litigation begin?

This principle must be thoroughly thought through by anyone who wishes to take part in any physical activity organised or otherwise. If one decides to play rugby after a few beers or if one decides to join a martial arts class the thought process should still be the same, one should realise that there is a possibility of getting injured because surely one would and should know what playing rugby or taking part in a martial arts class involves. This is your personal responsibility to weigh up all the pros and cons and then to make your decision accordingly. The extent of the injury in principle cannot mitigate ones own responsibility; it cannot be the fault of someone else purely because one sustained significant injuries. This not how a society should be run and it is not how Budo Warrior Schools will be run.

I have to stand on the side of right and correctness and not be swayed by personalities. Both parties in this contentious issue are dear friends of mine but a stated above I must and can only stand firmly for logic and morality and personal responsibility.