On Fri, 10 May 1996, Stormwalker wrote:

      As it has already been said, it is not likely that Ranma, even in 
girl-form (though he IS considerably weaker in that form) could be 
physically defeated by ordinary thugs except under extreme 
circumstances.

Please!!  For those who were not here the first time it was posted, we've 
*had* this discussion.  Drop the basic premise, and there is no story.

And there are other things that need flam^H^H^H^Hdiscussion instead.

Like Akane's powers.  Immune to heat, can lock something in mid-air, and
can generate a punch more powerful than enough Cologne can.