Quote Originally Posted by Steve Ashton View Post
May I ask please - You made the statement "I would never advocate actually using a weapon against another human being."

Then what is the purpose of carrying a weapon? Any weapon?

The word "weapon" is defined as "a thing designed or used for inflicting bodily harm or physical damage."
A sword has no other use but as a weapon. It is hard to open a box with one or use it as a tool. It's sole purpose is as a weapon intended to inflict bodily harm.
For show perhaps, or for vanity?
Given the rules posted at the top of this forum, I was trying to avoid violating the rules. Self-defense is one thing, I was talking about using violence just to be violent. To be honest, I just thought it would be a cool thing to have. I really didn’t put a lot of thought into this. 🥸