Re: U.B.A.G

[David KUIJT <kuijt@umiacs.UMD.EDU>]

Poster: David KUIJT <kuijt@umiacs.UMD.EDU>



On Thu, 5 Sep 1996, Lance Harrop wrote:
> I am glad to hear that, Your Excellency.  Now could you please explain where
> Mr. David Kuijt derives the authority to tell other members of the SCA 
> what they may and may not do at an event?


"inappropriate"

I said "inappropriate".  Several times.  It takes a mutation of the
English language to make that into an ex cathedra declaration of
forbidden activity.  Farting in public is inappropriate.  Picking
your nose is inappriopriate.  Not all inappropriate things are, or
should be, forbidden.



> > And I am similarly confused as to how you could read that I was
> > advocating outlawing ANYONE in my recent posts, when all I have
> > ever said is that I consider the posts to be inappropriate for
> > this forum, and the activity of playing an assassination game
> > inappropriate for SCA events.
> 
> Actually, I have been responding to the totality of this thread, so 
> obviously Your Excellency's positions have blended together with those of
> others whom seem to dislike the UBAG.  

You are welcome to respond as you like (not that you need my permission,
of course).  But please don't quote me as saying things, and holding
positions, that I neither said nor hold.


As for the issue of how closely the assassination game resembles the
way murder happened in the middle ages, I think I have expressed myself
well enough in a previous post. 

And finally, as to the inclusive nature of the SCA, I agree that it
is better to encourage right behavior than to ban wrong behavior.
Nevertheless, some wrong behavior is too wrong and more direct
action is necessary to protect our party against gatecrashers.
Where the line of "too wrong" behavior is, I'm sure everyone will
have different opinions.  For me, Klingons/Elves/Wizards/Vampires are
beyond the pale.

Dafydd

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