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**smirnoffdear** · 10-02-2006, 07:00 AM

The Shinsengumi was an ultra-conservative group that wanted to keep Japan how it had been for 300 years; with the shogun in charge and the samurai just under him. It was established as a freelance policing unit that would eliminate anyone who challanged the status quo. They adhered to their strict code that encouraged teamwork and prohibited personal vendettas. Any infraction of the basic rules was seppuku.

Historically, everyone likes the people who stand up and fight for what they believe in, and a lot of respect is won by those who fight to the bitter end. "Last Stands" always generate sympathy/empathy towards the last standers. Examples: Custer, The Alamo, Thermopylae (sp?). Even when the Shinsengumi knew that they had already lost, they kept fighting anyway.

10-02-2006, 07:00 AM	#5
smirnoffdear Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 419 Senior Member	The Shinsengumi was an ultra-conservative group that wanted to keep Japan how it had been for 300 years; with the shogun in charge and the samurai just under him. It was established as a freelance policing unit that would eliminate anyone who challanged the status quo. They adhered to their strict code that encouraged teamwork and prohibited personal vendettas. Any infraction of the basic rules was seppuku. Historically, everyone likes the people who stand up and fight for what they believe in, and a lot of respect is won by those who fight to the bitter end. "Last Stands" always generate sympathy/empathy towards the last standers. Examples: Custer, The Alamo, Thermopylae (sp?). Even when the Shinsengumi knew that they had already lost, they kept fighting anyway.
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