to attempt perfect waza through constant practice does not mean that the waza ever will be perfect. it’s the sincere attempt that matters and changes our technique and understanding for the better moving us ever closer to the goal even if we never reach it. - When we stop attempting but pretend that all is well - that’s when our ability and understanding atrophies to nothing. - now take the above and apply it to the ethics and values of our western civilization - to human rights, to equality, to freedom of speech, to separation of state and church, to telling the truth from lies, to acting on rational facts … to a government serving the people, to democracy, to a free and humane society ...