[Ansteorra] the Attack of the "Authenticity Police"

[Michael Smith]

I guess to me, the your reasoning is exaclty WHY we should strive for better
language.  I don't want to give up sanitation, but I can say "Steward" for
free.  "Troll" isn't an allowance for comfort.  And, as Master Robin pointed
out, most folks who care REALLY only care where use of silly terms ruins the
medieval ambiance.  Many of these terms date from the time before the SCA
was incorporated as an EDUCATIONAL organization.  Folks seem quick to point
out the word "anachronism" in our name but conveniently for get that we've
evolved away at least to SOME degree from the first party into something
that should be so much more than a medieval fantasy theme party.  And I say
"should" because by our official documents, we declare ourselves to be more
than a theme party.

Oh, I think the notion that the words are somehow offensive to those who do
the job is silly.  I doubt any gate worker has ever been offended by the
silly term "troll" for example.  But I've never met an event steward who was
at all autocratic who was at all effective,  and I've CERTAINLY never met
anyone in the SCA who ran an event who fit the dictionary deffintion of
autocrat...  a despot or someone with unlimited power.

Just my take on the whole deal
Centurion Morgan Buchanan

----- Original Message -----
From: "george basore" <murray_kinsman at yahoo.com>
To: <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 11:59 PM
Subject: [Ansteorra] the Attack of the "Authenticity Police"


much snipage
> come from, can you tell me that?
>   Ok, let's take your notion and apply it fully.
> NO electricity
> NO running water
> NO indoor plumbing
> NO way to make ice to preserve food
> NO propane gas appliences
> NO coffee OR tea
> NO concept of sanitation
>
>   Are y'all starting to see where this is going?
> Obviously, we made some allowances for modern comfort
> along the way. So now we are going to get into a
> dither over WORDS?