Ninjas were assassins generated by their environment's corruption, oppression and social inequality. they were the dregs of society. they had no honor and cared nothing for the people they hurt, only for their own selfish ends dictated to them by their clan leaders.

Samurai were greedy b@$tards who created the society through virtue of "Me have sword, you don't, me kill, you die" that directly gave rise to the ninja clans. They polluted the tenets of Bushido to fit their own purposes and justified their debauchery, thoughtlessness and greed.

Ninjas dressed more snazzily.

Samurai carried around those absolutely gorgeous swords. i like swords you know.

Samurai degraded women and gave them no voice in any matter whatsoever. The Last Samurai very accurately illustrated the Samurai's wife role. She was defined as her husband's wife, rarely named, never considered, and expected to silently go about her work. She wasn't even allowed to holler at the brutish ignorant moron who demonstrated a huge lack of respect for herself, her family, and anything nearby. Had he dropped his drawers and taken a poo in the middle of the floor, he wouldn't have demonstrated more disrespect. but no hollering.

Ninja killed women, children, anybody without thought or hesitation. they were thugs. if the bloods and crypts were back in feudal japan, they'd be ninja. or at least trying to be. bad as they are, they'd be breakfast for some of the ninja clans.

I voted for the samurai because i like their swords better. they're purdy.