[Ansteorra] king of the east..please pass along

[maaggie3 at attbi.com]

I agree, partially, with both of you.

Those folks serving on active duty in the armed forces should expect, by the
very nature of *active* duty, that they can be called away at any time at the
discretion of the government.  They simply should not enter a Crown tourney, or
they should accept that if they are unable to complete a reign, there will be
consequences to face.

On the other hand, a reservist (unless *very* high-ranking) generally cannot
reasonably foresee being called up at any particular time.  Many military
reservists of my acquaintance have been in the reserves for literally years and
have *never* been called.  Such call-ups have historically been a relatively
rare occurrence - the active military are called upon first.  In such cases, I
believe the Board should have the discretion to examine the circumstances, and
upon the requisite "substantial petition" should be able to waive the
requirement.

Maggie

--
Countess Margaret ny Connor
Barony of the Steppes
Kingdom of Ansteorra
> Bob Dewart (gilli at hot.rr.com) said something that sounded like:
> > These rules were made in a simpler, gentler, pre 9-11 times.  They should be
> > modifed to taken into account the NEW REAL WORLD.  We made them, we can
> > change them.  Our pretend world in fine untill someone slams a 747 into it.
> > While that probably won't hurt a particular event that much, I hope you see
> > my point.
>
> And Desert Storm, and Vietnam, and ...
>
> This is something that was kindler and gentler prior to 9-11. It is
> something that was brought home to many Americans because it happened in
> our country instead of someone else this time. These are all things that
> have happened during the lifetime of the SCA and are taken into account
> in the Board's policy.
>
> As to employeers requiring to keep positions open, that only accounts to
> companies of certain sizes and is not relevant to a non-paid position
> with a volunteer organization. Not to mention that awards are not
> positions.
>
> Ciao,
>
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