No Resistance

As I watch all the ninja videos on IG and the web, I am struck by one extremely troubling constant:   videos of art(s) displaying technique against a non-resistant opponent and/or dummies.  The best part though is said video being used or shown as PROOF TO THE SYSTEMS SUPERIORITY!  I would say the worst culprits are those of the edged-weapon arts (too dangerous to spar), but I'm sure there are some old school DIM MAK guys out there selling a "Death Touch" program using videos much like the ones I'm describing.  With that said, I have studied Kali and various similar arts for a couple decades and understand the use of "dead patterns" as a training tool.  This is something different.  It appears to be a vetting of the program of sorts.  I have no problem with someone trying to make a buck, even off a dumbass.  I do have a problem with "Snake Oil" systems that make unbelievable claims or that are just insulting to those of us that KNOW what real violence is and how it behaves.  I have never punched anyone, no matter how many times, and had them stop resisting unless I knocked them unconscious.  Until that lapse in consciousness, they fought like hell, counter-attacking and looking for any opportunity.  In some cases like their life or freedom depended on it because it did.  I, however, have never stabbed anyone but I have BEEN STABBED and let me tell you true believers, I was all over that dude, swinging, grabbing, and if  I'd had an opportunity to gouge his eyes out of his head or bite his ear or fucking nose off I would have done it.  BECAUSE HE STABBED ME!!!  You can't believe everything you read and even less of what you see on "The 'Gram" .  
I felt obliged to offer seven little gems on the subject of knife fighting in particular and violence in general.  These come from "Put'Em Down, Take'Em Out! Knife Fighting Techniques from Folsom Prison" by Don Pentecost. 
1. Ruthless determination will over shadow technique or choice of weapon every time. 
2.The will to win is more important than the skill to win. 
3. When you experience pain of any kind your first and immediate reaction must be anger. 
4. REMEMBER RESISTANCE IS WHAT SEPARATES REALITY FROM FANTASY.
5. In a life threatening situation get whatever you can, whenever you can, as many times as you can.
6. As long as your opponent is physically capable of harming you, there is no such thing as excessive force. 
7. Any person has the capacity for violence if he has the motivation, right environment, and the situation warrants violence.