ANST - pay to play

[stddly at SHSU.edu]

Heilsa Raven....

Kief here...writing from HE Lorraine's account.


>Some of us, many of us are poor.
>When I started in the SCA I didn't make bundles, so if my participation
>would have been based on being forced to be a member, I would have missed
>out.   I would hate to see
>some newbe get discouraged and quit because of that

Many of us are still poor... However, $35.00 per year is not a lot of money by
most anyone's accounting... Shucks, if one is that poor then they really
shouldn't be playing the SCA at all... (Yeah, I know...I'm fixing to catch
Hel's own storm for that one.....*sigh*)

>And with this new information age, why should we be limited to
>announcements on paper by U.S. mail.  

Because there are too many security risks inherent in the _world wide 
distribution_ that a Web Page naturally has......

>You can't  count on that either
>If I'm too poor to be a member, I would like to know I can still find out
>when events are and where, and if I don't know how to get there, a map
>would be nice.   

If a person is too poor to be a member...then how can they afford the cost of a
I-net service provider...?...unless they are a student with a free account? As
well, your friends in the SCA that are members can be contacted for event
information and such.....

>I do support
>being a member, but this is America.   In Germany you have to get a
>license to do just about anything, which probably keeps a ;lot of people
>from doing those things
>My father fought in WWII for my freedom, and someone is going to tell me
>I HAVE to be a member to participate?
>
>Don't think so

What, exactly, does being an American have to do with membership requirments in
an organization? An American is required to have a license to do many things
here as well... 

My ancestors and relatives have fought in every War since they arrived in this
land since 1666... That fact and $1.25 will buy me a cup of coffee...

The end result is that a private organization _can require_ membership to
participate... It's called freedom. You have the freedom to join or not
join...it's up to you. In the SCA, unlike many other organizations, we do not
require our participants to be members except for certain of our activities.
Such as being an officer, entering Crown lists, being a Steward...etc. If you
wish to serve the SCA in one of those capacities then you needs must be a paid
member...with access to a Kingdom newsletter. Those are the rules we all
follow... If this is unacceptable to you then become a member of the Board of
Directors and change the rules...of course you have to be a member to be a
member of the Board.......... 

>Off my soapbox
>
>RAVEN
>Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore"

Waes Thu Hael kinswoman.... "While I may not agree with your views...I will
defend to the death your right to state them...."

Kief...


"Better the Hammer than the nail..."
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