[Ansteorra] Cookies and merit badges

[Pug Bainter]

Jean Paul de Sens (jeanpauldesens at gmail.com) said something that sounded like:
> >Well, it depends on the organisation, but in the SCA, I think the
> >intent is to reward excellence (to different levels, depending on the
> >award) in service, combat, and A&S, and for doing it for the love of
> >it or for the betterment of the SCA, not just to receive the award
> >itself. What this is intended to teach is that working towards
> >betterment of the SCA is better than doing something merely to collect
> >the badge and move on to the next one. My opinion.
> The followup question then,
> 
> why do we value a learned skill more when someone does it "for the love of
> it"?

Because the person is more likely to continue doing it and better our
Society. Most merit badge systems are to better the individual where I
feel ours is to better the group.

Ciao,
Pug