Ninjas Or Pirates?

see, everybody knows who these guys and gals were so they got hunted down and killed.

ninjas were smart about that and now nobody can name a famous ninja.

i think he prefers the ninjas life.

solitude

meditation

assasination!

voting for pirates.

pirates are waaaayyy more silly than ninjas. but of course, there are times for both pirates and ninjas.

I have to ask though, are we debating on which group is cooler or who would win in a fight? Because if it's who's cooler, then pirates win. Hands and/or hooks down. No questions asked. That's it. Game over.

However, if it's who'd win in a fight, then that's debatable. No matter how strong my allegiance to my pirate brethren is, I have to give credit where credit is due. Ninjas are obviously highly trained martial artists. However, while ninjas are "practicing" in the confines of their dojo, pirates are actually out living this highly dangerous lifestyle. And in my opinion, training doesn't really hold up against brutal real life experience. It's like the difference between some college student that's spent his whole young adult life studying books in classrooms and has a lot of knowledge about a certain subject, versus someone that's actually out in the field living it every day.

And don't make the common mistake of assuming pirates would be a bunch of uncoordinated drunken pushovers. There were actually sections of different pirate codes that stated "He that shall be guilty of Drunkenness in time of Engagement shall suffer what Punishment the Captain and Majority of the Company shall think fit." They were serious about their pillaging.

Plus, pirates do it with iron balls

I am going to say vikings, though i am probably a little biased with me wearing the whole viking hat and all and I also have 2 axes .

that's a good distinction to make when looking at the question. but to respond to the fighting part, ninjas are not simply limited to their dojo. in feudal japan they were basically an elite, stealth, special forces/espionage unit. they did assasinations, gathered information, kidnapped nobles, hijacked supply lines, and comitted numerous acts of sabotage. they did all the dirty work of war that the samurai couldn't do because of their corny code of honor. we're talking about ninjas, real ninjas here-not some nerds who started going to the dojo and got a black belt before he'd even been in a real fist fight.

[Edited on Mar 08, 2006 by joenobody]

Vikings are just Nordic Pirates...

Travel by boat, drink a lot, loot and pillage... (if I just said this it could be either vikings or pirates).

Ooh, good point. So all those previous viking votes are now votes for

Hmmm "Ninjas of theSea of Japan" or "Pirates of the Carribean"...

Rum, Wine women and song,parrots,Kick ass rides as Disney land...

Pirates win hands, hooks and peg legs down

oh come on! you're forgetting all those kick ass martial arts movies! the only reason people like pirates of the carribean is because girls like it. and girls like it because johnny depp wears eyeliner and walks around all limp wristed like a big flaming homo.

We have God on our side...Pirates for the win!

lol only if you beleive!

The ninjas kicked pirate ass at my birthday.

Oh man Pirates are truly putting the hurt on those ninjas now!!

let me just say that ninja-pirates (ninrats) and all other forms of cross breed, are just for ppl to afraid to take a stance on this.
i agree ninja has its merits, and in actuality pirates tend to be scurvy low-lifes
but you can walk down 4th street and see lots of scurvy low-lifes too, so i must cast my vote for pirates.

on the other hand,
you are weighing out someone who wears tight clothes, is flexible, and very quiet
against someone who has whips, chains, drinks, and makes tons of noise
this really is more a matter of freak-factor than anything else

Hey, I wear eyeliner and walk around all limp wristed like a big flaming homo. Don't knock it till you try it man. Come on over to the pirate side for a while. It's where the fun is, it's where the booze is, it's where the debauchery is, and it's definately where the ladies are

ninjas ftw! and heres why:

Say that to the Captain...

Definitely pirates!

lady pirates rule

I mean, who DOESN'T want a fithy mouthed bad ass drunk on rum women pirate? come on, people!

This site is cool Ultimate Ninjas vs Pirates.

Pirates

holy shit, how do you choose? i mean pirates get all those real snappy outfits but ninjas are stealthy killing machines.
awesome, now i'll be up all night deciding my new career path

Arrrr... it's the Pirates life for me..