Ninjas are NOT lame!! and they are not over-rated! in any case they are on the contrary, UNDER-rated, most people, when they think of ninjas, think of these scrawny little kids who have taken maybe a years worth of karate lessons, and now call themselves ninjas.when, in fact that is NOT what ninjas are. ninjas come in all shapes and sizes, and are for the most part hardly identifiable as a ninja...take for example Neo form the matrix, at first mention you do not exactly think of him as a ninja, when indeed he is the best example of one! not only does he posses unrivaled skill in martial arts, but his reflexes are those only acquired by true ninjas...being a ninja is more than going out in the dead of night wearing a cool costume (its just a perk). its a state of mind, and a skill mastered only through rigorous training. ninjas posses lightning fast reflexes, and strength matchable only by several men of equal size. In addition to there tremendous physical abilities, they also posses a being of inner calm and wisdom of people twice there age...in conclusion, there is obviously no room for debate on the subject, which of the two, (ninjas or pirates) are better...A ninja could kick a pirates butt any day. Also, many misconceptions have been born from the movie Pirates Of The Caribbean, many people have been led to beleive that pirates are handsome in some cases, when in fact you will rarely ever stumble upon an attractive pirate. and treasure...well who wants money if no one will ever love you? : /