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<blockquote data-quote="LuisCarlos17f" data-source="post: 7919645" data-attributes="member: 6802378">Bran Stark executed an innocent man with his own hands because he tought that was a deserter when really only was the suvivors of an attacks against his exploration squad.But I understand your doubts about the code of honor. The real History talks us about the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsujigiri" target="_blank">tsujigiri</a> or a special case of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiri-sute_gomen" target="_blank">Kiri-Sute Gomen</a>:(From Wikipedia)A popular incident tells how a commoner bumped into Saiheiji Tomo, treasurer of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owari-Tokugawa_family" target="_blank">Owari-Tokugawa family</a>, and ignored him further when Tomo demanded him to apologize. Feeling merciful, the samurai offered the peasant his wakizashi so he had a chance to defend himself, but instead, the commoner decided to run away with his wakizashi, causing further dishonor. The incident resulted in Tomo being disowned from the Owari-Tokugawa clan. He later regained his honor by seeking out the commoner, collecting the wakizashi and killing the whole family Here in the Western Society we are used to think we have to respect some universal moral principles, for example the human dignity. This has a name, the Natural Law.If a knight fights against a group of criminals who are a menace for innocent people, then he hasn't to worry about &quot;fair-play&quot;. Other matter is if the suspect surrenders and doesn't show signs of trying some trick. The priority should be to defend the law &amp; order, not the glory. We aren't talking about a sport game but fighting for your life.The Spanish king Carlos I said to his son Felipe II we need a balance between justice and mercy or one will become vice, and not virtue.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="LuisCarlos17f, post: 7919645, member: 6802378"] Bran Stark executed an innocent man with his own hands because he tought that was a deserter when really only was the suvivors of an attacks against his exploration squad. But I understand your doubts about the code of honor. The real History talks us about the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsujigiri']tsujigiri[/URL] or a special case of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiri-sute_gomen']Kiri-Sute Gomen[/URL]: (From Wikipedia) [SIZE=3]A popular incident tells how a commoner bumped into Saiheiji Tomo, treasurer of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owari-Tokugawa_family']Owari-Tokugawa family[/URL], and ignored him further when Tomo demanded him to apologize. Feeling merciful, the samurai offered the peasant his wakizashi so he had a chance to defend himself, but instead, the commoner decided to run away with his wakizashi, causing further dishonor. The incident resulted in Tomo being disowned from the Owari-Tokugawa clan. [B]He later regained his honor[/B] by seeking out the commoner, collecting the wakizashi and [B]killing the whole family[/B] [/SIZE] Here in the Western Society we are used to think we have to respect some universal moral principles, for example the human dignity. This has a name, the Natural Law. If a knight fights against a group of criminals who are a menace for innocent people, then he hasn't to worry about "fair-play". Other matter is if the suspect surrenders and doesn't show signs of trying some trick. The priority should be to defend the law & order, not the glory. We aren't talking about a sport game but fighting for your life. The Spanish king Carlos I said to his son Felipe II we need a balance between justice and mercy or one will become vice, and not virtue. [/QUOTE]

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