[Ansteorra] Provinces, a stunned question

[Chris Backus]

How is being short with a lady part of the "ideal" model we try to 
recreate?How is publicly disagreeing with a decision made by your feudal 
lord (or the lord of your feudal lord)part of the historical model you seem 
to idealize?Isn't public debate on an internet forum about as modern as they 
come?  Or if we prefer the historical model,should someone simply give you 
the lie direct and end this conversation?I value discussion, but don't 
confuse my historical interests, my SCA interests, or my modern beliefsin 
frank and open dialogue.Wasn't courtesy one of the traditions in the SCA way 
back when you joined?I almost didn't send this... but then I remembered 
Gunthar's post and I'd rather just speak out.  Moonshadow is anamazing group 
and I simply don't believe someone like you, Alden, can speak against them 
until you've sat in their halls, listened to their musicians, and sang in 
their bardic circles.  For someone who despises the move towards leavingsite 
and going to a restaurant, I think you'd love Moonshadow who puts on some of 
the most wonderful feasts I've ever eaten,but you'll never know, because 
you've already decided they're the first sign of the downfall of 
Ansteorra.They chose me once as Insegnante, which means teacher.  Their 
greatness is a topic I'd gladly go on about at length, butone experience is 
worth a thousand 
words.Hawkins________________________________________________________Umm..my 
intent was *not* to play games with terms, or definitions; but to
discuss *concepts*.
Do you have a valid point to present?

Alden

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ansteorra-bounces+ferret=hot.rr.com at ansteorra.org
> [mailto:ansteorra-bounces+ferret=hot.rr.com at ansteorra.org]On Behalf Of
> Jennifer Smith
> Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 9:35 PM
> To: 'Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc.'
> Subject: RE: [Ansteorra] Provinces, a clarification
>
>
> Alden wrote:
> >[...]
> > My new concern is that (from what others have stated) that they were
> > *eminently* capable of being a Barony, yet they *deliberately* chose a
> > modern, egalitarian model; instead of a Medieval (or even
> > Rennaissance) one.
> >[...]
>
> Not necessarily! The history of urban town governments is a
> fascinating one,
> even if you limit it just to England (which, being in the SCA, we should
> not). The SCA term "province" is perhaps not the best term to
> use, but isn't
> that also very typical of the SCA, where Knights outrank Lords?
>
> -Emma de Fetherstan
>