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Throwing cars...
Shecky:
There's risk of serious injury and death just stepping out of your house. Then again, there's that risk INSIDE the house.
Blaze:
Life=Pain
I have been in the SCA for over 35 years, and in that time the number and quality of combat caused injures have not equaled one year of high school football injuries sustained on my brothers teams over all four years of high school. Which is what I use for a yard stick.
Like any other sport there will be yahoos who don't warm up and who act without thinking. People who get injured that way are not being injured by the sport they are being injured by stupidity.
People who drive without wearing a seat belt, while texting... they are also causing injury to themselves and others through stupidity, and the vehicle is just there (unfortunately.)
jtaylor:
Your yardstick is a valid one, but combat is well, combat. Accidents can happen. The Duke in question broke his arm while using a new titanium vambrace, since it happened he went back to steel. And the gulf war injuries were possible when anyone is in a press of people with uneven footing. In either situation though, the people involved were not yahoos engaging in combat in an irresponsible manner. They were both authorized fighters using armor that conformed to kingdom and society standards.
It's much less dangerous than other sports, but we are hitting each other with sticks in a forceful manner. I love it, but there is a certain level of danger inherent in the activity.
Blaze:
And no one is even throwing cars at them!
jtaylor:
--- Quote from: Blaze on December 09, 2009, 05:32:53 PM ---And no one is even throwing cars at them!
--- End quote ---
Not literally, but my behind feels like I've been hit by a car after I get spanked by a wrap shot. :D
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