[Ponte Alto] Re: Ponte-Alto Digest, Vol 17, Issue 5

[Isaac Rothstein]

Re:  On safety after dark.

I agree in theory with your comment about the necessity of courtesy in 
the SCA "I often wish that we could require a courtesy class every two 
years to maintain one's membership."  However, I'm sorry to say that I 
believe the problem lies not within the bounds of SCA govern ship nor is 
wholly the fault of those who choose not to participate.

To give you a little background, I am an occasional pay-n-play associate 
here in Ponte Alto.  I have a fighter authorization card, but am not a 
card carrying member of the society.  As an occasional fighter and part 
time artisan I appreciate the opportunities that the society offers me 
and the structure provided to pursue these pastimes.  Unfortunately 
because of the extremely limited time I have to devote to what I must 
consider "Hobbies" I have as yet not become a member, nor do I generally 
attend but 1-2 events per year.

The issues of courtesy and chivalry, two of the most fundamental tenants 
of the society charter, are issues that do not fall on deaf ears to 
those of us who are outsiders.  In mundane terms, my personal ethics 
demand considering the needs of others in every social action I take, 
nor does this policy end with me.  I can vouch for a number of others 
who share this outlook with me.

I do not presume to speak on behalf of all "Swampies" or "Freaks", but 
one of the strengths of our community is a strong family bond and the 
desire to protect our own.  Just like in the society, we "Swampies" 
share our own common interests and personal loyalties and while our 
fantasy is slightly askew from yours we too share the belief that 
socially acceptable behavior must be maintained.  And on this note I CAN 
speak for us all, Assault and Attempted Rape are two charges that will 
not be tolerated either top-side or bottom.

As of now,  word of this travesty has gotten around our circles and many 
of us will be taking steps to assure the safety of our female 
camp-mates.  As Master-at-Arms for my camp, it is my personal duty to 
protect the safety of my camp-mates.  As for the previous comment of

W. Richmond Beevers

"This individual should be hunted down and hounded out of the

Society.  If not a member, permanently banned!"

We are already making active efforts to identify this individual and 
ostracize him from our social circles, as I gain more information I 
shall make it available to the autocrat so as to punish this assailant 
to the furthest extent of our ability.

 

My thanks to everyone for hearing me out on my heartfelt albeit 
long-winded explanation.

Isaac "Selezen" Rothstein
"Swampy"

   1. Re: On safety after dark (Nicole Spaun)





----------------------------------------------------------------------



Message: 1

Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2004 21:20:25 -0400

From: "Nicole Spaun" <icychaos at msn.com>

Subject: [Ponte Alto] Re: On safety after dark

To: ponte-alto at atlantia.sca.org

Message-ID: <BAY4-F17idcDjoYAPNX000389e4 at hotmail.com>

Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed



Seems I missed most of the original thread (ie the original message as 

quoted by Kevin Maxson) but...



<snip>

I often wish that we could require a courtesy class every two years

to maintain one's membership.  But therein, my friends, is a

 larger topic entirely.

And that topic treads on the other topic that's huge, the fact that a large 

percentage of the people at Pennsic are _not_ SCA.  And I'm not talking paid 

memberships (I, myself, haven't paid since 1998 though I've been SCA since 

1992), I'm talking about what folks consider themselves to be and are 

playing- and many at Pennsic are almost boastful that they're not SCA and 

not playing by SCA rules.  *sigh*



I'm having visions of folks entering Pennsic and having a 20 minute reading 

of the site manual, ala the spiel on airplanes about "These are your exits.  

This is how you use a seatbelt".  You know, the common sense stuff that 

(sadly) people need to be reminded of....  The Pennsic version: "Do not 

assault people; except on the battlefield; and then only when properly 

engaged.  This is how you start a fire- note the lack of gasoline......."  

*sigh again*



Cheers,

~Bianca











------------------------------



_______________________________________________

Ponte-Alto mailing list

Ponte-Alto at atlantia.sca.org

http://seahorse.atlantia.sca.org/mailman/listinfo/ponte-alto





End of Ponte-Alto Digest, Vol 17, Issue 5

*****************************************