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"A demon's hand, A saint's heart"
Shoshin Nagaminie's description of an ethical warrior

Ethics is simple—it is knowing right from wrong. An ethical Taekwondo practitioner fights against what is wrong and tries always to do what is right. Doing what is ethical is not always popular, it will not always draw praise, it will sometimes draw criticism, and it will sometimes cost you monetarily and may even cost you your life. However, if you live an ethical life, you will be able to maintain your integrity and live with yourself.

The Lone Ranger was a television show in the 1950's that was popular with both children and adults. The Lone Ranger taught that you must always do what is right, even when it is not the popular thing to do. He also taught that that good can overcome evil without being evil.

Life does not often conform to our ideals or philosophies. Everyone wants world peace, but that is not nor will it ever be reality. Reality is that evil exists and it will never go away. As long as their is evil, there will never be world peace. 

An antagonist is a person who thrives on aggression, while a pacifist avoids it. However, there is no such thing as a true pacifist, one with no aggression. Violence is within each of us, whether we wish to believe it or not. This violence may manifest itself as outward violence, such as a physical assault, or as inner violence, such as silent anger. The difference between an antagonist and a pacifist is the point at which this violence is manifested. For the antagonist, all it may take is a wrong word or an unintentional stare. For the pacifist, it requires a life-or-death situation from which there is no escape.

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