The Lawsuit is Mighter than the Sword

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From The Daily Telegraph (UK):

Shaolin monks use law to fight ninja ’slur’

China’s Shaolin Temple has has taken the unusual step of hiring a lawyer to challenge an anonymous internet satirist who claimed a Japanese ninja took on its kung fu-practising monks and won.

The temple - renowned as the cradle of China’s martial arts tradition - took exception to an internet bulletin board post, signed with the pseudonym “Five Minutes A Day”, which described the ninja victory.

“This is absolutely untrue,” the lawyer said in a statement. “We vehemently condemn the odious behavior of this “Five Minutes A Day”, which is not just extremely irresponsible as far as Shaolin Temple is concerned but also with regards to martial arts in China, and to the nation as a whole.”

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Unfortunately, Mr “Five Minutes A Day” has issued an apology, so it looks like they won’t be going to court. I for one would like to have been that judge… I would’ve ordered a demonstration (go s53 of the Uniform Evidence Act 1995): the best Shoalin Temple vs the best Ninja Friday Night in Court 3 live on Pay Per View. Feel free to speculate on who would’ve won. My money is on the Temple.

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