[Voice] Jitte, Self-Defense, and Executions

[justicereigns]

Hello New Feathers and old, I'm Cap-- Err Smoker. [Wow Proof he has done this message way too many times, he momentarily forgot his own rank. Woops. Not that it even matters here.]

I teach jitte, kickboxing, and basic self-defense outside the barracks, and it's open to anyone, no matter how inexperienced. As you may have heard by now, every so often the Malnosso take people at random for drafts, and while non-combatants have other opportunities to help support, any self defense can help.

For others, I wanted to ask about other world's or country's history regarding executions. Are there any that changed the world, or have other people here seen them personally?

Thanks.

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They say that back then 16,594 people were executed by guillotine and then 25,000 more in summary executions.

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[justicereigns]

[Okay that takes even Smoker by surprise.]

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[justicereigns]

[Hoarsely:]

Are you serious?

[Wait. It's Kotomi-chan, of course she is.]

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[justicereigns]

By execution? How?

Why even go through the formality of it?

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Yes, I'm serious. [ said in a 'why wouldn't I be..?' kind of tone, yes, she's always serious! ]

And.. there is a variety of reasons, I suppose. I think it made it all feel more 'right' to them to have the formality.

[justicereigns]

I guess it's aptly named as a revolution then, even for all the "formality" of it.

How did France turn out after all that?

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In the end it became a country much like the ones in the rest of Europe. Although it can be said that is because a lot of the countries around France had less severe revolutions, following France's example. It's possible therefore to say that France made Europe the way it is now.

[justicereigns]

Hm. It's almost strange how history unfolds like that.

So the French Revolution was the bloodiest in your world?

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.. Well, there was another one..

The Taiping Rebellion was a widespread civil war in China from 1850 to 1864, led by heterodox Christian convert Hong Xiuquan, against the ruling Qing Dynasty. About 25-million people died, mainly civilians, so they say it's one of the deadliest military conflicts in history. This conflict rates as second most loss of life only to WW2.

[justicereigns]

Twen--[His voice goes hoarse, blurring out half of what he was saying, and then just quiet.] -- million?

[He can't even contemplate that. He loathes the World Government in a lot of ways, but even they prevent things like that.... don't they? At least they try to protect civilians. Even when they claim absolute justice, killing pirates is supposed to be so that the pirates can't go kill civilians then.]

Why were so many civilians killed during that?

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It was because a group of rebels formed. It was led by heterodox Christian convert Hong Xiuquan, who, having claimed to have received visions, maintained that he was the younger brother of Jesus Christ. He led an army that controlled much of southern China, with about 30 million people. The rebel Kingdom announced social reforms and the replacement of Confucianism, Buddhism and Chinese folk religion by a form of Christianity, holding that Hong Xiuquan was the younger brother of Jesus. The Taiping areas were besieged by Qing, the normal government, forces throughout most of the rebellion. The Qing government defeated the rebellion with the eventual aid of French and British forces.

.. So.. I guess it's since they sided with that rebel..?

[justicereigns]

I see. So most of the casualties were what, a punishment for the rebels?

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Hmm, I.. guess.

[ ... ] Sad, isn't it..? These kind of stories..

[justicereigns]

Yes, it is.

The most wanted man in my world is a Revolutionary against the World Government, supposedly for reasons like this. Reading about the wars other worlds have I'm glad we have the World Government -- not something I'm used to feeling. But then even with that, whether the Revolutionary is in the wrong or not, killing that many people seems difficult to justify for any reason.

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It's always sad when a lot of people die. A lot of them must've done nothing wrong, right? There's no way there could be that many bullies in one spot, after all..

[justicereigns]

Definitely. And the people fighting the bullies usually say it's just the cost of war, but I can't find that acceptable. Do they really think that many people would be killed by the bullies otherwise?

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H.. hm. I think it's always really, really sad when people die.. I wish people wouldn't have to die. They a-always leave behind so many other sad people..

[justicereigns]

[A small grunt of agreement, and Smoker tries to lighten the mood with a joke. Which, it should be noted, rarely (if ever) is capable of working. From Smoker.]

Too bad we can't all be phoenixes like Ikki, huh?

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[ It doesn't help that Kotomi's sense of humor is weird and practically absent so she takes everything literally, huh. ]

.. Smoker-kun wants to be like Ikki-kun..?

[justicereigns]

[Oh right.]

I already am in some ways.

[He can just. Admit that. They're both tsundere. If not phoenixes.] But no, I don't want to have cosmos like his. I like my devil fruit and haki the way they are.

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I think Ikki-kun and Smoker-kun are really amazing in their own ways though. [ oh no, now here come the compliments, smoker-- better be ready to deal with it. ]

They're both really strong and they can fight off bullies.. I'm really glad to know both Ikki-kun and Smoker-kun.

[justicereigns]

[Nooooo not compliments! He can't handle that! Can't you just insult him instead?!]

[Tsundere blushing all up in here. He will just put on his sunglasses to hide.]

Thanks Kotomi-chan. I'm sure we've both enjoyed getting to know you even more.

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[ sorry, Kotomi is incapable of insulting people-- she can only compliment people a whole lot.. at least she never notices the blushing either? ]

Really? Smoker-kun is glad to have met me..?

[justicereigns]

[Seriously a good thing. It's why he can get along with her so well.]

Very glad.

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Ah.. hearing that gives me a very happy warm feeling inside.. I'm glad that I was able to make Smoker-kun happy by being his friend.