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@dudewithmagic
It's more about his ideals on how one should live.
He wants to avoid using violent means in order to avoid becoming a violent person, if that makes sense.
I do agree that it was reasonable to use violence in that particular situation, but I also feel that it is worthwhile to consider the fact that my culture romanticizes violence. Despite the appeal of passionate, violent justice, it likely would have been possible for Ryouma to restrain all of them without snapping the guy's arm like a Slim Jim, and the fact that he'd done so is antithetical to "the way he wants to live".
It's more about his ideals on how one should live.
He wants to avoid using violent means in order to avoid becoming a violent person, if that makes sense.
I do agree that it was reasonable to use violence in that particular situation, but I also feel that it is worthwhile to consider the fact that my culture romanticizes violence. Despite the appeal of passionate, violent justice, it likely would have been possible for Ryouma to restrain all of them without snapping the guy's arm like a Slim Jim, and the fact that he'd done so is antithetical to "the way he wants to live".