[MR] 4th Peerage

[Duane Moore]

There is only one flaw in that arguement, my lady. 

A couple of times I have been to wars with "Shopping Points". Should we petition the BOD for a Peerage for that too? ;-) 

I have a list of canidiates then....
;-)

Sir Bryce de Byram,OL,OP (Duane M. Moore) 300%Peer-Evil
Baron Caer Mear


--- On Fri, 2/20/09, Tracy Janicki <aine_rua at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Tracy Janicki <aine_rua at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [MR] 4th Peerage
> To: "Hrothgar" <thorgrimm at windstream.net>, atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
> Date: Friday, February 20, 2009, 11:51 AM
> Please beg my pardon for being impudent on this folks.  I
> have no real feelings either way on the concept of a 4th
> peerage.  There are points in both directions.  But to
> actually imply that rapier should not be a  peerage because
> it's easier, is markedly unjust in my opinion.  There is
> just as much work effort and time put in by our rapier
> fighters as there is by our heavy fighters.  Mind you, I
> fight heavy myself, but still appreciate the amount of
> dedication they have to their chosen martial art.  They
> deserve just as much recognition as anyone else.  I also
> applaud them for the pursuit of  rapier for the love of the
> art.  The don't have delusions of grandeur going in of
> becoming knights, where as I have met many a young heavy
> fighter whose sole ambition was to where a white belt
> usually fair before he had any idea of what that REALLY
> meant.  In short, we accept the war points they provide, so
> they deserve if not recognition in the peerage at least the
>  respect of not only the peerage but the populace as well.
> 
> My two cents, sorry but it had to be said.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Hrothgar <thorgrimm at windstream.net>
> To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 11:21:19 AM
> Subject: Re: [MR] 4th Peerage
> 
> 
> >  Everyone should be able to aspire to a
> > Peerage someday if that's their wish; to impose
> limits on a group based
> > solely on their choice of fighting (heavy vs. rapier)
> in unfair.
> > Gina MacNeill
> > AKA Lady Rhiannon of Berra, CP
> 
> This issue seems to come up every couple of years. I agree
> completely with 
> Lady Rhiannon that everyone should aspire to a Peerage. It
> is truly the 
> epitome of all that we do. However, the misplaced idea that
> new peerages 
> should be created for each subgroup in the Society is
> ridiculous.
> 
> If one wishes to become a Knight, then one can follow that
> path. The same 
> holds true for Laurel and Pelican. If someone chooses to go
> in another 
> direction, then that is their decision and they should be
> happy with that 
> choice. They should not feel "cheated" that
> whatever their microcosm of 
> interest is not recognized as a peerage worthy pursuit.
> 
> Rapier was only allowed in the SCA as an peripheral
> activity to begin with. 
> Atlantia buying into Ansteorra's White Scarf idea was
> just an end run around 
> the BOD's decision on the matter. People choose rapier
> because it's easier 
> than fighting. The learning curves are vastly different. To
> view them as 
> equal on any level is just wrong. I have no real issue with
> fencing. If a 
> person is unable physically, emotionally, or financially to
> participate as a 
> fighter but want to get a small taste of what it's like
> to be on the field, 
> then rapier is a fine and wonderful thing. But it
> shouldn't be considered a 
> peerage level pursuit.
> 
> Sitting astride a rocking horse brandishing a radio antenna
> about in a 
> menacing manner does not equate to a Knight on a warhorse
> charging into 
> battle.
> 
> Ever Opinionated,
> Hrothgar 
> 
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