Weapons, was Re: [Steppes] Coronation

[Danny Scott]

et tu, Lete?


On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 17:02:36 -0600, Elaine Crittenden
<letebts at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 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!
> 
> ----------
> >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.
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