[Twnsqr] Discussion of Nobility in the SCA

[Kenna62 at aol.com]

Greetings to All,
 
Araviere recently posted a letter in regards to virtue and I have been  
gratified by the awesome response, specifically emanating from  our Samurai 
personnae on the Silverhart list.  Thank you; I have been  edified and at times all 
members of the Society should reflect upon  the fact that we are an Educational 
Society.
 
Sure, it is fun to camp in a dress and beat up on your best drinking  
buddies; there is so, so, soooo much more that unites us.
 
This snippet below in particular inspired me to respond:
 
>>>And if I may address a lesser point, I may address you as  'Lord' because 
your inner nobility shines through in your words and deeds, and  it is not 
merely rote courtesy but also recognition that bids me to do  so.          I 
appreciate your  humility, but insist you concede this point to me, to please  me.
Do not fear that it lessens any who have earned awards or titles - they  know 
their worth.  
Besides, there are many deserving folk whom their neighbors recognize  as 
deserving, long before the SCA machine catches up.<<<
 
All those who participate, be they First Timers or Dukes, are assumed to  
have Noble Status.  The Hierarchy in the SCA exists for a reason, mainly an  
administrative reason, IMHO.  In the Kingdom of my birth, the Royal Crowns  have 
an inscription on them:  "You Rule Because They Believe."
 
I am not a fan of the "They" concept in most cases.  The "You" changes  every 
6 months; the "They" stays the same.  So in that sense, the "They" is  Us - 
and that is the Majesty of our club.
 
Think on that,  Nakagawa Sukeie-domo.  Arigato.
 
Cheers,
 
Caieth




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