07-31-2007, 12:14 PM
1) What gender are you? Male
2) What is your age group?
25-35
3) What period do you portray?
Prehistoric (including Iron Age)
Roman
Dark Ages (post Roman – Saxon/Viking etc)
Medieval (1066 to 1485)
American War of Independence
First World War
Second World War
4) What role do you play? Common soldier, and Sailor
5) Why do you take part in living history activities? Which is the most important reason?
Hobby
Research
‘Live’ the past
I would say the most important part for myself is being with people with similar interests, and intelligence levels
6) Are potential ethical or moral issues something you would take into account when participating in an event? Yes furthering historians with political agendas
7) If yes, what issues would you consider? What is the most important?
Other See Above
8) Which would be of more importance to you in an event?
Entertainment if its entertainment for myself, its not my hobby to educate the masses on my time, nor my money. If they want to learn they can read a book
9) At what point would you consider an event unethical or inappropriate?
Other Too many factors for me to make a honest statement
10) Have you any other comments?
I have been in this hobby for nearly 15 years, and re-enacted nearly a dozen different eras/impressions. Too many in this hobby take it too serious. Our duty is to live our lives, and have fun doing it. Do not take it so serious that you spoil it for others
2) What is your age group?
25-35
3) What period do you portray?
Prehistoric (including Iron Age)
Roman
Dark Ages (post Roman – Saxon/Viking etc)
Medieval (1066 to 1485)
American War of Independence
First World War
Second World War
4) What role do you play? Common soldier, and Sailor
5) Why do you take part in living history activities? Which is the most important reason?
Hobby
Research
‘Live’ the past
I would say the most important part for myself is being with people with similar interests, and intelligence levels
6) Are potential ethical or moral issues something you would take into account when participating in an event? Yes furthering historians with political agendas
7) If yes, what issues would you consider? What is the most important?
Other See Above
8) Which would be of more importance to you in an event?
Entertainment if its entertainment for myself, its not my hobby to educate the masses on my time, nor my money. If they want to learn they can read a book
9) At what point would you consider an event unethical or inappropriate?
Other Too many factors for me to make a honest statement
10) Have you any other comments?
I have been in this hobby for nearly 15 years, and re-enacted nearly a dozen different eras/impressions. Too many in this hobby take it too serious. Our duty is to live our lives, and have fun doing it. Do not take it so serious that you spoil it for others
"...quemadmodum gladius neminem occidit, occidentis telum est."
a.k.a. Paul M.
a.k.a. Paul M.
