strathspey@strathspey.org:52643

Bob McArthur

RE: No more sword dances?

June 3, 2008, 3:02 p.m. (Message 52643, in reply to message 52642)

Sorry meant to add  "Those oldies carrying walking sticks will also be
prosecuted"> From: xxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xx.xx> To:
xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx> Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 13:58:59 +0100>
Subject: RE: No more sword dances?> > > What Bus Queues?> > Here in
Christchurch they have given us oldies the bus passes then the local
bus company withdrew the service!!!> > > > > > > From:
xxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx> To: xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx> Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008
13:41:41 +0100> Subject: RE: No more sword dances?> > And of course
there are bus queues and ladies with umbrellas!!!! - I would> say ban
the umbrella before the broad sword!!!! - Stiletto heels -> definitely
a dangerous weapon on the right / wrong foot. Not to speak of>
backpacks and shoulder bags - now there's offensive weapons if you
have ever> sat in a train or a bus being assaulted when people move
down the aisle. I> do want to keep my handbag though - I need some
kind of defence.> > We have a lovely expression in Denmark - to shoot
sparrows with canons :>)> Do not pass these ideas on to the
politicians in questions - they may just> think they are good ideas
:>)> > Seriously the problem is not the weapons in question, but that
we are> bringing up a whole generation of people who have never know
the kindness of> a loving touch - 20 years ago we started with wearing
rubber gloves to deal> with children who hurt them selves - just in
case they were infectious (thus> telling them that kids really are
untouchables) - then nobody was allowed to> deal with children on a
one-to-one basis in or out of schools - just in case> you were accused
of something, (the child is a dangerous thing that cannot> be
trusted). We have stopped talking and remonstrating with children,>
because we could be said to attack them - or they may attach us. (So>
whatever the kids do is ok - there's no one stopping them doing
something> bad). And we cannot bend down a hug a hurting child, just
in case we are> accused of something (we are telling the child that we
don't care about> them). The result is that we have a generation of
children, who cannot> interact in a normal way with others - for whom
kindness from strangers have> never been experienced - they only get
attention when they are really bad -> so therefore.....> > Oops
another hobby horse - Don't get me started of the over protection of>
children .....> > Pia> The pen is mightier than the sword!!!!> >
-----Original Message-----> From: strathspey-bounces-
pia=xxxxxxxx.xxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx> [mailto:strathspey-bounces-
pia=xxxxxxxx.xxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx]On Behalf Of> Robert James Robertson
McArthur> Sent: 03 June 2008 13:22> To: SCD news and discussion>
Subject: RE: No more sword dances?> > > One has to look closely at
what traditions are under threat - if Morris> dancers have to dispose
of their sticks to comply with the proposed law what> exemption has
been applied to allow Black Rod to summons the House of> Commons to
the House of Lords in such an aggressive manner?> > Why should the
civic elite be allowed to wear ceremonial swords when> traditional
dancers would be banned from performing?> > There have been far more
vicious assualts with riding crops and whips in> hunting ban
confrontations but I do not see a ban on carrying them.> > Even the
dance teacher carrying a radio mic could be said to be holding an>
offensive weapon ie a cudgel when approaching a set of dancers.> > A
person working on a hedge with hedging shears from the public
pavement> could be said to be in possession of an offensive weapon but
yet be equally> prosecuted for not cutting back the hedge by the local
highways authority.> > Bob McArthur> Christchurch, Dorset> > > >
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