[MR] Curiosity

[Michael Houghton]

Howdy!

On Fri, Feb 01, 2002 at 12:42:48AM -0500, MR W wrote:
> OK, stupid Mungoe question time.
> 
> How can the BoD make rules and descisions stick in other countries/states?  
> 
> For instance I know that the laws pertaining to minors participating in contact sports and martial arts with adults are way differant here in Virginia, N. Carolina, and S. Carolina then in California. Janine, our resident lawyer, looked into that very heavy. However it appears we are being held to California's laws pertaining to "Boffer" fighting and minor authorization. Why can't each Kingdom go with the laws within their own state, and or country? Even if we screw up and break a law in Virginia, we would not be prosicuted or have a lawsuit brought against the Society under California law, but Virginia.
> 
Actually, the East Kingdom boffer rules were strongly informed by the
limitations of Pennsylvania law, particularly the absolute prohibition 
on adults striking minors. Atlantian boffer rules will need to be equally
mindful of that situation for all the jurisdictions within Atlantia (yes
I have mentioned that issue in more specific fora). 

I understand that in Australia, schools have pretty much stopped with
organized sports because of the uselessness of minor waivers (based on
a conversation with Duke Elfin Saturday).

yours,
Herveus
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