SR - A Question Concerning Principality

[Bob Dewart]

I agree with you about most of us being good folks.  However, my personal
experience with some of our"good folk" is a kind to my relationships with
rattlesnakes..respect them bu don't turn your back.  Enough on that.

I have to disagree with you on keeping it to yourself.  You and your Lady
are well respected (by others and me too) leaders in the Kingdom.  I don't
know if you were in the military, but they say lead by example.  I will
still have my opinins and they may or may not differ.  I think you should
speak your mind on the matter, if for no other reason than I like to hear
you talk.

If they would have just said "hey, lets form a principality because it
sounds like a neat thing to do and we want to."  I'd said cool.  But all
thoses BS reasons that are as useful as a screen door on a submarine just
shot it dead in the ass.

Gilli
-----Original Message-----
From: Martin, Brian <bmartin at origin.ea.com>
To: 'southern at Ansteorra.ORG' <southern at Ansteorra.ORG>
Date: Thursday, June 25, 1998 9:38 AM
Subject: RE: SR - A Question Concerning Principality


>Hey All,
>
>In reference to a statement made by me, Gilli stated:
>
>> I can not say what is in the hearts of others, only mine.
>>
> [Martin, Brian]
>
> I, of course, am in the same boat as Gilli and can not say for
>certain what is in the hearts of others. But I do believe that people in
>the SCA are by and large good folk (and I'm sure that Gilli would agree)
>and I honestly believe that in the question of the principality issue,
>as with others, people are not motivated by malice. Perhaps I am an
>idealist or overly optimistic, but I do think that people have good
>intentions and valid reasons at heart. That's all that I was saying.
>
>> However,  you didn't address any of problems with the lreasons for
>> forming
>> the principality.  Would anyone else care to?
>>
>> Gilli
> [Martin, Brian]
>
> I didn't address any of the reasons for forming a principality
>as I do not think that it is proper for me to be campaigning for a
>principality and trying to change people's minds. I have an opinion on
>the matter that I stated, but I don't think that I should be trying to
>sway other people's opinions. Now I am sure that a lot of you are
>rolling your eyes and saying "yeah, right", but its quite true. I
>haven't been talking to people about the issue outside of meetings, and
>I certainly haven't been going to people who oppose the idea and trying
>to sway them. I have several friends who are either on the fence or are
>opposed to the idea of a principality and I respect their feelings and
>their opinions. Furthermore, Jehanne and I have talked it over and we
>have decided that as landed nobility, we should take a less public
>stance on the matter than we have in the past (i.e. I have an opinion
>and will give it to you if you ask, but I'm not going to be doing any
>banner waving).
>
> So why did I post the message that started this long thread? For
>interests of discussion. I wasn't trying to show that the people against
>principality had no argument, I wanted to get their reasons out in the
>open so people could discuss them, that's all. Heck, I figured that it
>would give those against more of a forum.
>
> Pendaran
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