Seems like the difference b/w samurai and ninja. The samurai saw his sword as an extension of his soul - a disrespect to the sword was a disrespect to the man.

Seems like the difference b/w samurai and ninja. The samurai saw his sword as an extension of his soul - a disrespect to the sword was a disrespect to the man. The ninja used the sword like any other tool - and if it was helpful to use it to pry something open, there you go. the samurai mentality doesn't make sense in today's economy.