[Ansteorra] on leaving the SCA--

[SoldierGrrrl]

On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 3:23 PM, Bree Flowers <evethejust at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Um, when part of your complaints were about things being too mundane,
> how is calling anything a "nazi" fitting in with that period ideal?
> Last I checked that was a pretty 20th century term. This isn't
> entirely about political correctness either, it's about being polite.
> We are all trying to conduct ourselves in a noble fashion correct? If
> you wouldn't call anyone a c**t or an a$$h0le or a B*tch on this list,
> then why would it be acceptable to call them a nazi either? It's an
> ugly term for ugly people that did ugly things. I can't conceive why
> you would want to apply that to any of your friends, even in jest.
>
> And to add to your comment that we want to welcome all people... how
> welcoming do you think it is to those people who were victims of that
> movement to see the word bandied about as if it's no worse of an
> insult than being called a "perfectionist"? (and that's where I most
> often see if being applied)
>
> ~Astridr
>

THANK YOU!  You get it!

Helene Dalassene
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