[MR] Fwd: FW: Waterbearing going forward.

[Mary Lumpkin]

Excuse me, I meant if there are any questions please send them to the Society Seneshal at  seneschal at sca.org

Thank you,
Maire


--- On Sun, 6/29/08, Mary Lumpkin <maire_eriksdottir at yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Mary Lumpkin <maire_eriksdottir at yahoo.com>
Subject: [MR] Fwd: FW: Waterbearing going forward.
To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
Date: Sunday, June 29, 2008, 6:41 PM

Unto the Populace of Atlantia,

I have been asked to forward this missive to the Kingdom of Atlantia to see
what the populace thinks about this change in Society Law.  If there are any
questions, I will then forward them back to Master Erik of Telemark.

In Service to Kingdom and Crown,
Ldy. Maire Eriksdottir of Telemark

--- On Sun, 6/29/08, mary lumpkin <madancer at gmail.com> wrote:
From: mary lumpkin <madancer at gmail.com>
Subject: Fwd: FW: Waterbearing going forward.
To: maire_Eriksdottir at yahoo.com
Date: Sunday, June 29, 2008, 6:34 PM



---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Master Erik <irongld at gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 7:27 PM

Subject: FW: Waterbearing going forward.
To: mary lumpkin <madancer at gmail.com>






-----Original Message-----

From: seneschal at sca.org [mailto:seneschal at sca.org]

Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 12:12 PM

To: Master Erik

Cc: president at sca.org; seneschal at sca.org

Subject: Re: Waterbearing going forward.



> Gentlemen,

>

>

>

> I have a couple of questions that have been asked in Gleann Abhann that I

> would like to get your answers to for planning purposes assuming the board

> chooses to dissolve the Waterbearer office.

>

> Evidently Patrick was quoted as saying this was deregulation not

> restriction

> of the waterbearers.

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>

>

>

> That being the case these questions were asked this weekend.

>

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>

Making the temporary assumption that the measure passes...



> 1)       Will the kingdoms be allowed to create their own mechanisms
for

> providing refreshments and food for the fighters at events and wars?

>

Kingdoms (or any other branch),  No.  That would be the SCA organizing and

managing it.





> 2)       If so, can the host kingdoms of inter-kingdom wars require
their

> protocols for distribution of refreshments and food to the fighters be

> followed by any other kingdom's guilds or households, at the war, who
are

> filling the void left by the dissolution of the water bearer's office?



Again with the fact that any individual handing over a canteen of water is

doing so of their own volition.  Households have no official standing.

whatever they do is on their own merit or demerit.  Guilds are a

recognized, sanctioned special interest group.  as such,  they may not

sponsor, manage or regulate the acquisition or dispensing of water or

other hydrating beverages.

>

> 3)       If we are still going to allow waterbearing by unofficial or

> unregulated groups is that not a larger liability than having rules in

> place

> to ensure the safe distribution of water, refreshments and food to the

> fighters?



We do not regulate the taking of aspirin at our events.  If someone abuses

it and it results in harm, we do not own the blame for it.



In short,  de-regulation means just that.



When lawyers are forced to pick the path, no-one is usually pleased with

the destination. (Abraham Lincoln, 1858)

>

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>

> Erik

>

> Gleann Abhann

>

>










      
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