in reply to Nanook

HEMA is still very niche. bringing up politics does the community no good because the polarization decreases exposure to an already small number of active fighters. by all means go resolve differences in another setting, but what is the point of bringing it to a tournament? Not participating in a match against someone because of their affiliation, their religion or identity being known? to me that is a lost opportunity to fight someone new that can greatly inform one's own training.