Why does it take a person with balls of steel, to be harmless?

I Dunno, I got several in my Tool Box, But I wouldn't say i was harmless

Like Shenzara says, harmlessness requires courage. Harmlessness involves giving other freedom to follow their own paths, to make mistakes, to grow and learn but it also involved standing up for what is right and preventing harm. It is far more than turning the other cheek. :-)

A quote which I find fitting, from the teachings of The Tibetan, reads,

"...let him who so thinks practice that positive harmlessness which works out in right thought (because based on intelligent love), right speech (because governed by self-control), and right action (because founded on an understanding of the Law), and he will find that the attempt will call forth all the resources of his being and take much time to achieve. It is not the harmlessness that comes from weakness and sentimental loving disposition, which dislikes trouble because it upsets the settled harmony of life and leads to consequent discomfort. It is not the harmlessness of the little evolved negative impotent man or woman, who has not the power to hurt because possessing so little equipment wherewith damage can be done.

It is the harmlessness that springs from true understanding and control of the personality by the soul, that leads inevitably to spiritual expression in everyday life. It emanates from a capacity to enter into the consciousness and to penetrate into the realization of one's brother, and when this has been accomplished - all is forgiven and all is lost sight of in the desire to aid and to help."

The answer is obvious... with the artificial replacements there is now an absence of testosterone being generated. No testosterone = lack of aggression... hence the harmlessness.

Or it could be that the person has recognized his/her true Self. And s/he just realizes that ALL exits within him/her and that to do harm would be a senseless act.

It's called courage. The courage to be loving when others are hateful. The courage to be kind when others are mean. The courage to do what is right no matter what others say and do, even if they make fun of you. The courage to be self controlled like Christ even when others let their insecurities and inhibitions fly loose. Like Christ, stand your ground, be unmovable in your faith and values, be secure with yourself and control your insecurities and inhibitions instead of letting them control you. Be a solid rock.

Knowing there is no death they reside in the fundamental, their actions are all enlightened action, knowing the truth of the great matter they are undisturbed and their view undistorted, why harm any living thing when everything is connected.

To avoid a possible conflagration.

There once was a sergeant in Charlie

whose balls were made out of brass.

In stormy weather they clacked together

and fire shot out of his...

Competition.

We each feel a need to be better than everyone else. If we are strong, then there's no reason to change anything. But if we are weak, we need to make everyone else weaker.

In order to attain our true self, we have to lay down our very on lives. I see exactly what you mean.

I wish I could do it!!!

balls of steal? I wish!

Because fear makes people jumpy.