On Sat, 21 Mar 1998, Hunter Kid <guilds@mail.serve.com> wrote:

I was about to stick this into the conversation before I read your message,
Ken.  Ryoga doesn't try to look at the naked Akane - actually, I've always
thought it was pretty clear that he does what he does simply to try to
protect her from Ranma, who, in his views, does things like creep in from
the window and try to force himself on Akane.

	Ryouga wouldn't even think about that unless he actually needed to 
justify himself.  He turns into P-chan because he's desperate for any form

of 

affection from Akane (Or probably any woman) and he's perfectly willing to

lie 

to her if that's the way he can keep geting that affection.  

Uh-huh.  Right.  And you didn't answer my point, I notice.  Why not?

	Didn't I? The entire argument boils down to weather Ryouga did what he 
did out of selfish motives or not.  You're claim is that he didn't have 
selfish motives, he rather had delusions of Ranma forcing himself on Akane.  I 
on the other hand have seen no signs of motivation beyond his Desire for 
affection from Akane.  Except for isolated incidents like when Happosei tried 
to disguise himself as P-Chan.

Hunter Kid
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   The older man, Genma, snorted.  "Believe me, boy.  The Conerians aren't
the brightest bunch around, but they know a Pravok name when they hear one.
One whisper of our real names to them, and we're goners."  He made a
gesture of a sword slicing through a neck, which was enough to quell any of
Ryoga's complaints.
   "Fine, fine," Ryoga consented with a sigh.  "I still think it's sort of
a dishonorable thing to do, hiding our identities and all."
   Genma smirked.  "Better dishonorable than dead, boy.  You'd best
remember that."
					 	-from Song of the Lute, 

chapter 1

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