[TheForge] A question

[schade at acegroup.cc]

If you start thinking like that you won't be able to
get out of bed in the morning. What's up?
What's down? Why are the walls all rubber?
What's this funny shirt?

What's a blacksmith? Not too hard. Someone who
forges steel. Could also be a fabricator. Could also
be a doctor. Could also be a teacher.

But they would have to  be a blacksmith to be board
members.

My opinion, and yes I know that no one asked.

Bob
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On May 14, 2004, at 2:29 PM, Andy Vida wrote:

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>
> schade at acegroup.cc wrote:
>>
>> Correction to that. Anyone can be a member.
>> Board members must be blacksmiths.
>>
>> My opinion.
>
> 	That may cause more problems than it solves.
>
> 	How is "blacksmith" defined?  Can a fabfricator be one,
> 	or is it just those who employ "traditional" methods?
> 	How does one define "traditional", and is the use of
> 	any non-traditional methods cause for disqualification?
> 	If not, what percentage of "non-traditional" is OK and
> 	of what sorts?
>
> 	I know this all sounds very silly, but these are the
> 	sorts of questions that naturally arise when someone
> 	is excluded based upon some standard: that standard
> 	comes under scrutiny so that it is clearly understood.
> 	Upon peeling the onion, we find many difficulties along
> 	the way and right off the bat the question of whether
> 	this standard is sound arises most prominently.  It
> 	may well be worth it... or perhaps not.  I'm not smart
> 	enough to know these things.
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