Hitomi Ichinohei wrote:

On Sun, 27 Oct 1996 rsalva1@UMBC2.UMBC.EDU wrote:

It is fairly well written.  Details are quite good.  But I don't think
you grasp Ranma's personality.  Moreover I don't think the whole family
could just stood there and do nothing.  Suicide is suicide, there is
nothing honorable about it.  His mother did not even know
his curse and therefore did not have a reason to force to commit sepukku.

No one would question the judgement of one commiting Sepuku.  If is
dishonourable to interfere in this at any cost and shows extreme
dishonour both to the one commiting Sepuku and to the one who disturbs
them.  In this case, there was no honourable way presented to be out of
carrying through with Sepuku, and to maintain honour, Ranma did what he
thought to be the correct thing.  It is the way of a warrior, and is
worthy of respect.

I do not think a westerner could truly understand the meaning of Sepuku.

Hitomi

Ichinohei Hitomi
Hitomi@terminal.autobahn.mb.ca
http://204.112.189.3/~hitomi
"The beginings of wisdom is the ability to always ask questions."

Okay, how about this if I would like to commit sepuku at this time and while engage in 
it I'm caught, what would happen to me?(looks like a run on sentence)

-Ramon