ST - Fighting in Steppes

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In a message dated 4/20/01 4:26:09 PM Central Daylight Time, 
mordockvonrugen at hotmail.com writes:

<< With respect - to serve the fighting community, I have to consider 
primarily 
 the needs and desires of those who fight.  Without meaning any disrespect to 
 any others, that means that I cannot give as much weight to the opinions of 
 those who may attend at some future time, or to the opinions of those who 
 have attended in the past and have no plans to attend in the future. 
Fighting in the barony must not be held hostage to memory, speculation, or 
apathy.  To do the duty of the office I signed up for, I must give greatest 
weight to the fighters who regularly attend fighter practice.  Following 
them in precedence are fighters who attend ocassionally, potential future 
fighters from our populace, and fighters who might attend if something that 
keeps them from currently attending changes, finally followed by opinions 
voiced by the general populace.>>

Let me begin by saying that, in theory, I understand there are some valid 
points to moving our practice. I will admit that I might have attended more 
than five times in the six and a half years I was Baron if the site had been 
a great deal move conveniently located and pleasant to be at. If it is made 
more convenient I may even attend now periodically.

At this point however, I fear I must disagree with your statements above. No, 
not disagree, I need to actually tell you that you. are. wrong.

'Fighter Practice' is not just about the people who are swinging their sticks 
on a regular basis. Every person who lives in this Barony has as much right 
to an equal voice as any other. A major part of this on going discussion has 
been about getting more non-coms to practice and using it to attract new 
members and as good PR. You will not achieve that by putting merely putting 
more armored bodies on the field. It will take the good will of every non-com 
in this group. Without them you. will. fail.

This is not a decision that any one individual, be they an office holder or 
noble of any rank and position has the right to make. It will be made by the 
constituency of this Barony, fighter and non-fighter alike. It is our 
decision to make. This discussion, online and in person, is the only way that 
we can decide what we will officially do as a Barony.

Edwin, not just as former Baron, but as a member of the Steppes
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