[Sca-cooks] Period vegetarianism, 'Lainie looses her cool

[Kirsten Houseknecht]

not being vegetarian. i can't say for certain.... but in my opinion i think
it is like the glasses issue.

i wear glasses.  they are NOT period. but i cant see without my glasses.
if i dont wear my glasses i CANNOT enjoy (or really even see) any SCA event.
therefore, accomidations have been made that no one mentions my glasses (or
anyone elses) so even though they are NOT in period... a lot of people wear
glasses.

how is this relavent????
in period my persona may not have been a vegetarian.  but if, for whatever
reason, *I* am a vegetaria what then???.... so i should violate my ethics...
morals... and maybe my allergies.. to eat meat? i dont think so.

this doesnt mean an entire feast has to change to suit me... but it does
mean it is UTTERLY unreasonable to expect me to "eat in character" if doing
so violates my integrity....just as it is utterly unreasonable to have me
give up my glasses because my persona would not have had them.

a feast must cater to the majority.. this doesnt mean you cannot also
accomidate the minority.

sort of like any other part of life.

Kirsten
kirsten at fabricdragon.com
http://www.fabricdragon.com

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Laura C. Minnick"

>
> Now, before you get all riled up I will say this: In more than 13 years I
> have NEVER, and I say NEVER had someone say "My persona is a Cathar/monk/
I
> am honoring the fast of St Fergie/ I am taking a penitential fast- is
there
> some accomodation that can be made in the menu?" NEVER. Which is sad,
> because if that was the case, especially if they were really trying to
> expand their understanding of their persona, I would go to great lengths
to
> help them.
>
> So don't whine to me that there were vegetarians in period. Yes there
were.
> When you can explain to me the Cathar doctrines again eating animal
> products, when you can tell me the order of monk you are that follows such
> stringent fasts, when you can tell me what day the fast honoring St Fergie
> falls, I'll be happy to listen. Otherwise, admit that you are imposing a
> modern perspective on the world and stop pretending you aren't.
>

> still very cranky,
> 'Lainie
>
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