[Ansteorra] Children in the Sca

[Derek Harris]

I don't think banning kids is going to stop abuse (in the large assumption that it happens that often). Those that do the abusing aren't following the rules anyway, and I think you'll find it hard to tell a very interested person they can't participate because their kid can't (and yes, that's what you'll see). That would be discrimination against people with underage children. 

The abuse is not the rule. If it were, the sca would have faded away long ago in a litany of lawsuits and settlement payments. Please don't mangle what present we have and can improve on by focusing on a future that likely will not be.

Derek Harris (via iPhone)



On Feb 7, 2012, at 2:08 PM, Cionaodh O'Hosey <CionaodhOHosey at verizon.net> wrote:

> 
> On Feb 7, 2012, at 12:37 PM, Ld. Albin Oil De Larrun wrote:
> 
>> Banning children from the Sca does not solve the problems of child abuse or law suits.
> 
> But it does solve the problem of children being abused at SCA events and the SCA from being sued.
> 
> The issue is not wether we want underage participation, but rather being honest about the costs and how we are going to pay those costs.
> 
> People hate the idea of requiring memberships to play, the so called "pay to play" argument, but it is what is necessary to cover these costs.
> 
> People hate the idea of "non-member charges" at events, but it is what is necessary to cover these costs.
> 
> So what if we could reduce the drive to "pay to play" and "non-member charges" at events by going adult only?
> 
> OR
> 
> If maintaining underage participation is a worthy goal then "pay for play" and higher "non-member charges" may be required.
> 
> OR
> 
> The costs of serving the underage community and their families should be put more on to them than it already is.
> 
> Cionaodh O'Hosey
> 
> 
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