From:	"Jason Carter, Nightstalker" <CARTER@***.EDU>
Subject:	Re: Phelan's Slave Comments (Hi :) )
Date:	Sun, 18 Apr 1993 18:04:34 -0700

>> Nightstalker lays about with the ol' Ares flamethrower
I didn't flame him. I just smashed his arguments with tons of logic. It's
a debate. That's what you do in a debate.

>> Gosh, posting again. This is habit-forming.
Sory If we ruined your day.

>> Just a thought, O paragons of Shadow-hood, but what are you trying to prove?
That we can dazzle each other with our debating skills :)

>>Certainly not your facility with logic. However hard you strive to establish
>>some kind of "official" ruling on the subject of conjuring and slavery
(or
>>anything else, for that matter), any GM who disagrees is going to chuck it out
>>the window anyway, so why bother? Instead of arguing uselessly bacl and forth,
>>let each GM get together with his players and resolve the issue for
>>themselves. Which is what's going to happen anyway. If GM "A" and his
>>players says that spirits exist on their own, who is GM "B" to say
otherwise?
Who ever said we were looking for an official ruling?

>> So why post ideas like that at all? In spite of the unconsious assumptions of
>>most of the people on this listserve, it's not to seek everyone else's
>>approval. It's also not to garner a barrage of flames in return-though that's
>>a common side-effect. Well, I can't speak for anyone else, but I do it to
>>share my ideas and opinions with others on SHADOWRN who might be interested
>>in them. Ed's ideas on spirit slavery were thought-provoking, interesting,
>>and I plan to work them into my campaign, if I ever get one going again.
>>Pending of course input from the players in that campiagn.
If you think those were flames than you don't know what a flame is! As for
why am I posting on this question? Batting Ed around is fun and I'm not about
to let anyone tell me my mage is a slaver.

>> I was going to add my opinions on the slavery issue itself at this point, but
>>I think I'll save it for later.
Please do. We'll be waiting.

See Ya in Shadows,
Jason J Carter
The Nightstalker