The Art of Killing and Luka Magnotta

This blog has not shied from the controversial, as freedom of speech is a core foundation of civilized conduct.  Talking, thinking, and writing are not fighting and therefore should not be reacted to as attacks against anyone.  However, the topic of Luka Magnotta, the Canadian killer and cannibal, has been a contentious topic of inclusion for this author.  On one hand, the proper reward for a narcissistic serial killer obsessed with their own cycle of destruction is to be utterly ignored.  On the other, his exploits illustrate a significant contradiction in how martial arts are properly practiced and how they are perceived by the western public.

Luka Magnotta, for those unaware, practiced the art of killing and mutilation, the aesthetic appreciation (or fetishism) of death.  He began his career in killing by idolizing famous serial killers and appreciating the products of their aggressions.  After a forgettable stint as a gay escort, he filmed videos of himself suffocating and drowning kittens and feeding one to a python.  This ensured internet notoriety and fueled his solipsistic self admiration which drove him to a new ambition for social attention: killing, dismembering, and sodomizing a human being, Lin Jun.  In so doing he joined the ranks of Carl Panzram, Jeffrey Dahmer, and other social failures.  Congratulations Luka Magnotta.  Enjoy prison.

(It is worth noting that a blog lukamagnottaobsession.wordpress.com exists which should be required reading for anyone seeking to understand the dark side of female psychology.  This porkster sure does set a positive example of femininity, what with the idolization of a convicted murderer and all.  Such people are schneevies: too weak to do any killing of their own, but evil enough to appreciate the killing of others.)

I reference this scumbag to illustrate how well intentioned martial artists can set themselves up for misrepresentation.  The Martial Arts actually teach two diametrically opposed strategies to war: 1: the ability to resolve conflict with as little damage to yourself and an opponent as possible 2. the ability to quickly fuck up, mutilate, harm, and kill an opponent with great cruelty.  Those of good intent will perceive your enthusiasm for martial arts as evidence that you value the former strategy, because they also value the former.  Those of evil intent will perceive your enthusiasm for the martial arts as evidence that you value the latter, because they also value the latter.

As such, a martial artist communicating their passion will convey two diametrically opposed impressions when dealing with others.  They will pull good people closer by instilling a sense of virtue and love of peace.  They will also repel enemies by instilling a sense of impending cruelty and murder.  In some cases, the latter reaction is favorable: such as when a mugger notices one's uniform and retreats to rob another day.  In other cases, the latter reaction is devastating, such as when a jealous coworker (the gender should already be obvious) poisons the well against a martial artist with false stories of their intimidating and violent fixations.

Remember dear reader, that though some of good intent may fancy you a peaceful warrior, others of evil intent will perceive you as a fetishist of death like Luka Magnotta.  As such, the reader is encouraged to carefully select who they tell of their martial path.