ANST - Sigh... (Truth or Bullsh*t)

[Kim Tucker]

Welcome, kiddo's, to another round of that great game, "Truth or
Bullsh*t". Our contestant today is Blackwolf, a.k.a. 'wolf, self-styled
protector of the downtrodden and self-proclaimed spokesman for the
disaffected. Let's all give 'wolf a warm welcome! [applause]

j'lynn yeates wrote:
> 
> On 5 May 99, at 14:45, Hill, Jeffrey A (Jeff) wrote:
> 
> > Why does Wolf have any right to say so?  I played in Bryn Gwlad for six
> > years, and never once have a I met this individual.  Just being a paid
> > member does not make one a contributing member of that group.  When I see
> > him helping out at an event, and contributing, then I will take his
> > opinions on this matter more seriously.
> 
> 'why?  because 'wolf is, and for most of his 25+ years in this game been a paid
> member and as such has supported the cause of the SCA and that by it'self is
> enough ...
> 
> in this game, everyone is assumed to be a equal nobility, right? and that being
> the case *everyones* opinion must matter equally

BZZZT! Wrong! In this country (as well as in this society), we are all
assumed to be *created* equal. But what you make of yourself after that
is up to you. If you want to become a drain on society whose only
contribution is "sniper by E-mail", then you are NO LONGER "equal
nobility" to those who actually contribute. Take a seat.

> ... last i checked it was
> purchased on the merit-badge system that seems to be the norm, and frankly
> merit badges never had meaning for thsi one.
> 

DING! DING! DING! Correct! Merit badges obviously *don't* have meaning
for you, since you never lift a finger to earn one.

> free speech and expression of personal opinion is a RIGHT in this culture not a
> PRIVALEGE earned or given by self-imposed social superiors ...
> 

BZZZT! Sorry, that's not right either! It's a PRIVILEGE you can lose if
you abuse it. If you want to claim in the privacy of your own home where
nobody else can hear you that you are the SCA's new Prophet, carrying
the torch of Bahadur, that's up to you. If you want to make similar
claims where 100's of other people receive your bullsh*t whether they
want to hear it or not, then you've lost sight of the very ideals you
claim to champion.

> [stuff about "a darker aspect of the SCA" and "the unofficial social
> caste / clique system inside the SCA" snipped]
> 

BZZZT! Your personal paranoia about "the man" and "big brother" has no
place here. If you want to search for termites in the woodwork of our
house, you might try looking closer to home.

Well, sorry folks, but our contestant has gotten 3 buzzers. That means
our time today is over. Too bad that doesn't mean we won't be hearing
from him again. But, hey! It's a free country, right? He can tell us
*his* delusions, and *we* can tell him to get lost. As a matter of fact,
that's our consolation prize for today's contestant! Yes, it's a map to
*really* far away events, like *Antarctic Melees*, that involve *lots*
of "road time", since we know 'wolf *loves* "road time" so much that he
would rather be on his harley than support local events. But, hey! Who
can blame him? At a local event, someone might recognize him and put him
to work! Have a nice trip, 'wolf! Stay gone as long as you like! Really!
[smile and wave]

Your host for today's game,
Michael
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