[Artemisia] Pets question

[aos at ix.netcom.com]

Well said.

Jehane Wulfekin  (lurking from Antir)

-----Original Message-----
>From: Arthen ap Rhun <arthen_ap_rhun at yahoo.com>
>Sent: Jun 4, 2009 1:23 PM
>To: 'Kingdom of Artemisia mailing list' <artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org>
>Subject: Re: [Artemisia] Pets question
>
>I don't think this is an issue of Responsible Pet Owners. As to the idea of
>Pet Authorizations and Pet Marshals it is simply... No, I am not even going
>to go there. This is merely the requirement\request of the owner\host of the
>event site that we are using. As SCAidian's we have no problem with (well
>most of us anyways) following the rules that we live by in the Dream. What
>makes this site any different than other sites where we are asked to abide
>by specific rules? We have all been to sites where we have been asked not to
>bring alcohol, pick up our trash, not have a fire, not bring pets, not shoot
>archery, etc. These requests are made by the hosting entity that we are
>paying our funds to for the site for various reasons. These rules are
>honored (that is one of the big things the SCA is about I have been told)
>and followed by the vast majority of the SCAidian's in attendance with very
>little problem and complaint. We may not agree with or like the rules at
>times, but we deal with them, go to the event and have a great time.
>
>Should the Uprising site be treated any differently because the owner of the
>site is a SCAidian? I do not think it should be. We need to be grateful that
>we have a permanent site of this quality for what is possibly the largest
>event in the Kingdom. Given the choice of bringing a pet, having a fire,
>drinking a beer (which I do not), not shooting archery or having a permanent
>site with permanent structures, battlefields, ranges, chapels, etc., I am
>going to choose the permanent site and the wishes of the owner every time. 
>
>To quibble over a fire, a beer, a pet or anything of that nature and to
>attempt to bring subtle pressure onto one of our own is simply beneath us.
>
>Arthen
>
>Arthen ap Rhun
>Archery Captain - Gryphon's Lair
>Deputy Archer General - Kingdom of Artemisia
>9th Archery Champion - Kingdom of Artemisia
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: artemisia-bounces at lists.gallowglass.org
>[mailto:artemisia-bounces at lists.gallowglass.org] On Behalf Of Richard Samul
>Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 7:39 AM
>To: Kingdom of Artemisia mailing list
>Subject: Re: [Artemisia] Pets question
>
>For all its tongue-in-cheekiness, this isn't actually a bad idea...
>
>--  
>Earc
>
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