Originally Posted by
The Vicar
I personally do not ever wear one because of my faith.
. . .I do have a pen knife on my key chain so that comes in handy at times.
Since both are simply "utility blades"**, I don't understand why from a religious or moral standpoint you would consider one appropriate, and the other not.
I'm absolutely NOT trying to get into a religious discussion and I totally respect your right to do as you like for whatever reasons seem good to you. I'm just looking for clarification.
**Well, okay, the sgian dubh was originally a skinning and utility knife, but nowadays is for most a non-functional piece of mere "masculine bling"; so perhaps I just answered my own question: Something regarding the sin of Pride and the display of ostentatious frippery, perhaps?
"It's all the same to me, war or peace,
I'm killed in the war or hung during peace."
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