[Cynnabar] Settlement

[David Hoornstra]

There is moral value to this question of giving away ³other people¹s² money,
and it deserves an answer.

Mine answer is:
First, agreed that it isn¹t OUR money in the sense of each member having x
percent ownership.
 
Second, it IS our money in the sense that everyone contributed some part of
their time and effort and care ­­ and cash -- to bring our coffers to their
present level. Each person who contributed has his or her own concept of the
purpose of that gathering, and therefore has a sense of what is the right
and proper way to use it.

Let us remember that our service may have been given in Cynnabar, but it was
given TO the SCA. It is an old tradition in Cynnabar that we have always
striven to serve and set an example not merely to Pentamere or to Midrealm
but to the entire SCA. While so doing, we have taken pride in our local
group and its capabilities, not excepting financial.

I think those, including myself, who wish to give more than asked are doing
so for the reasons given, and I also think that those who do not agree also
have very good arguments. I have read them carefully and respect them.

I still prefer going above and beyond ($1200 for the settlement, separated
from and in addition to the shade-fly and travel fund), sooner not later.

Daibhid



From: Heidi Lemon <heidi.ma2 at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 08:43:51 -0500
To: Barony of Cynnabar <barony at cynnabar.org>
Subject: [Cynnabar] Settlement

Hello,

OK.  I was not going to even read, have an opinion or anything on this
matter, but those that want to give more than was asked are simply not
realizing that the Society has gone though all of the books and figured how
much money each group has and calculated what percentage they need to cover
what the lawsuit wants.  Just give the $300 and some from the Doomsday
Report they are asking for.

Those that want to give MORE than what is asked, I feel are really free with
other people money.  If those of you that want to give more, were in a
lawsuit and you had to give your own money, would you give extra just
because you had it?   Wait to see if they need more.  I am sure they will be
back if they do and we can do our part to help then..

I also have to generally agree with Randy and Monique and of course Uillec.

YIS,
Ilse



-- 
The true character of a man is shown by how he treats his mother when she is
old.



_______________________________________________
Barony mailing list
Barony at cynnabar.org
http://lists.cynnabar.org/listinfo/barony

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.cynnabar.org/pipermail/barony/attachments/20120208/c6a02139/attachment.html>