[MR] That was then, this is now

[Wayne Remes]

The differance from my point of view is that while your opponent was
standing usually the Sun to your back is not a factor as it is higher in the
sky than your opponents vision, and should not have been a factor in
wounding or killing him. However, when your opponent is on his/her knees,
the angle of vision has changed and they are looking up more into the sun.
Fighting and making them look into the sun is a trick, infering that you do
not have the needed skill to defeat our opponent without using a really
cheap trick.

Axel

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ldmolly at md.metrocast.net>
To: "'Merry Rose'" <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: [MR] That was then, this is now


>I have a "point of honor" question for the tavern...why do you turn a 
>fighter who is on his knees out of the sun? Because you do not want to 
>place him at an unfair disadvantage. But you won that advantage (through 
>taking his leg and the chance that caused him to be in that position- 
>facing the sun- in the first place). How is giving up another fairly won 
>advantage (such as an arm or leg) different? (and I mean that seriously, 
>not in a "picking a fight" kind of way...)
>
> And please be kind when labeling such behavior as condescending. This 
> practice is (was?) common in other kingdoms (Caid springs immediately to 
> mind) and to my knowledge, condescension was never intended by those who 
> practiced it (indeed, many would be distressed to have it classified as 
> such). It was an attempt, as my friend Sir Halfdan used to say, to "not 
> shoot bunnies with bazookas". Now, to some it is arrogance, to others, 
> compassion. In Atlantia, such customs might currently be frowned upon, but 
> the discussion on the MR alone points out that the concept, at least, has 
> some merit among its people.
>
> Molly
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