DIFFERENCES OF OPINION NOT ALLOWED?

VANDOO · 11th May 2005, 07:17 AM

I ALSO FIND THE LOCKING OF THREADS VERY DISTURBING, THERE IS NO WAY TO KEEP FROM OFFENDING EVERYONE EVEN NEVER SAYING ANYTHING OR POSTING AT ALL WOULD OFFEND SOME.

THE UNSAVORY USE OF THE WEAPON OR TOOL IS A IMPORTANT PART OF THE HISTORY AND OFTEN THE DESIGN OF THE ITEM. WE COULD DISCUSS WEAPONS AS OBJECTS BASED ONLY ON LOOKS,TRIBE, COUNTRY, MATERIALS AND DEMINSONS BUT THERE IS MUCH MORE TO ETHINOGRAPHIC WEAPONS THAN THAT.MASS PRODUCED MILITARY WEAPONS CAN BE DISCUSSED ON FACTORY , DATE , SERIAL NUMBERS, ARSNEL MARKS AND GRADED ON CONDITION, ECT ETHINOGRAPHIC CAN NOT.
CEREMONIAL TYPES OF WEAPONS OFTEN HAVE SOME DARK HISTORY OR INCORPORATE SOME ASPECTS IN THEIR DESIGN OR USE THAT ARE PRETTY TERRIBLE. FOR EXAMPLE, THE MASAI HAVE A SMALL NUMBER OF TYPES OF WEAPONS AND THE USE AND STATUS OF THE WARRIOR IS WHY THE TWO SPEARS ARE DIFFERENT. THE CUSTOM OF POISONING THE POINTS BEFORE A CATTLE RAID BY LEAVING THEM IN A DECAYING CARCASS IS GROSS BUT STILL PART OF THEIR TRADITION AND EFFECTIVE AT MAKING THE SPEAR A MORE TERRIBLE WEAPON.
TROPHYS AND CHARMS ATTACHED TO WEAPONS ARE ALSO PART OF THE PICTURE OF THE PEOPLE AND THEIR HISTORY AND BELIEFS WHICH ALSO MAKE THE ETHINOGRAPHIC WEAPON ETHINOGRAPHIC AND SOMETIMES VERY GROSS. TRIBAL PEOPLES OFTEN HAVE TO DEVELOP SPECIAL HUNTING SKILLS TO FEED THEIR FAMILYS AND SUPPORT THE LOCAL ECONOMY. I ESPECIALLY LIKE ELEPHANTS BUT MUST ADMIRE THE GUTS AND SKILL OF SOMEONE TAKING ON A ELEPHANT WITH A SWORD AND FINDING ITS WEAKNESS IN ORDER TO SURVIVE AND MAKE A LIVING. UNFORTUNATELY HISTORY IS NEVER A CLEAN AND NICE THING AT ALL TIMES ESPECIALLY WHEN MANKIND IS INVOLVED. I HOPE THIS IS NOT LOCKED ALSO AS I AM TRYING TO MAKE A POINT NOT TO PROVOKE MODERATORS OR CAUSE TROUBBLE. I WOULD NOT LIKE TO FEEL THAT I MUST TIPTOE AROUND ON THIS FORUM BEFORE I POST ANYTHING.
FOR THOSE NEWER FORUM MEMBERS NOT USED TO MY USING ALL CAPITOLS IT IS EASIER FOR ME TO SEE NOT BECAUSE I AM SHOUTING

11th May 2005, 07:17 AM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	DIFFERENCES OF OPINION NOT ALLOWED? I ALSO FIND THE LOCKING OF THREADS VERY DISTURBING, THERE IS NO WAY TO KEEP FROM OFFENDING EVERYONE EVEN NEVER SAYING ANYTHING OR POSTING AT ALL WOULD OFFEND SOME. THE UNSAVORY USE OF THE WEAPON OR TOOL IS A IMPORTANT PART OF THE HISTORY AND OFTEN THE DESIGN OF THE ITEM. WE COULD DISCUSS WEAPONS AS OBJECTS BASED ONLY ON LOOKS,TRIBE, COUNTRY, MATERIALS AND DEMINSONS BUT THERE IS MUCH MORE TO ETHINOGRAPHIC WEAPONS THAN THAT.MASS PRODUCED MILITARY WEAPONS CAN BE DISCUSSED ON FACTORY , DATE , SERIAL NUMBERS, ARSNEL MARKS AND GRADED ON CONDITION, ECT ETHINOGRAPHIC CAN NOT. CEREMONIAL TYPES OF WEAPONS OFTEN HAVE SOME DARK HISTORY OR INCORPORATE SOME ASPECTS IN THEIR DESIGN OR USE THAT ARE PRETTY TERRIBLE. FOR EXAMPLE, THE MASAI HAVE A SMALL NUMBER OF TYPES OF WEAPONS AND THE USE AND STATUS OF THE WARRIOR IS WHY THE TWO SPEARS ARE DIFFERENT. THE CUSTOM OF POISONING THE POINTS BEFORE A CATTLE RAID BY LEAVING THEM IN A DECAYING CARCASS IS GROSS BUT STILL PART OF THEIR TRADITION AND EFFECTIVE AT MAKING THE SPEAR A MORE TERRIBLE WEAPON. TROPHYS AND CHARMS ATTACHED TO WEAPONS ARE ALSO PART OF THE PICTURE OF THE PEOPLE AND THEIR HISTORY AND BELIEFS WHICH ALSO MAKE THE ETHINOGRAPHIC WEAPON ETHINOGRAPHIC AND SOMETIMES VERY GROSS. TRIBAL PEOPLES OFTEN HAVE TO DEVELOP SPECIAL HUNTING SKILLS TO FEED THEIR FAMILYS AND SUPPORT THE LOCAL ECONOMY. I ESPECIALLY LIKE ELEPHANTS BUT MUST ADMIRE THE GUTS AND SKILL OF SOMEONE TAKING ON A ELEPHANT WITH A SWORD AND FINDING ITS WEAKNESS IN ORDER TO SURVIVE AND MAKE A LIVING. UNFORTUNATELY HISTORY IS NEVER A CLEAN AND NICE THING AT ALL TIMES ESPECIALLY WHEN MANKIND IS INVOLVED. I HOPE THIS IS NOT LOCKED ALSO AS I AM TRYING TO MAKE A POINT NOT TO PROVOKE MODERATORS OR CAUSE TROUBBLE. I WOULD NOT LIKE TO FEEL THAT I MUST TIPTOE AROUND ON THIS FORUM BEFORE I POST ANYTHING. FOR THOSE NEWER FORUM MEMBERS NOT USED TO MY USING ALL CAPITOLS IT IS EASIER FOR ME TO SEE NOT BECAUSE I AM SHOUTING