Weapons, was Re: [Steppes] Coronation

[Elaine Crittenden]

Just about anything can be a weapon, even for schoolkids writing lessons in
Rome in the Caesar's days, when kids scratched on wax tablets with a metal
scribe (pointed rod). It is on historical record one class stabbed their
prof to death with their metal scribes. Wonder what that was all about?!

Lete
A surviving (ex) teacher!

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>From: "Michael Smith" <morganbuchanan at hotmail.com>
>To: "Barony of Steppes - SCA, Inc." <steppes at ansteorra.org>
>Subject: Re: [Steppes] Coronation
>Date: Mon THJan 10,2005,6:22 AM
>

> Well, it's really not circumvention.  You have to look at design and intent
> when defining a weapon.  Our "weapons" aren't designed to injure, although
> they CAN.  They are designed however, for a sporting contest, with safety in
> mind.  We don't intend on using them as weapons.  I'd MUCH rather get hit
> with malice by someone who picked up one of our swords than be hit with
> malice by someone with a softball bat, which is also designed and intended
> to be sporting equipment.  A real sword may be INTENDED for non-lethal
> stuff, but it's still designed to be a weapon, for example.