OK, it's pretty clear where we stand now. Discussion on the spiked chain has progressed to the point where Tetsubo's veneer of having a rational objection has been stripped away by logical counter-arguements which concede that the SC may well be unrealistic, but point out that D&D is filled with things that are no less outlandish. He's quite willing to dismiss this and any other objective statment by shaking his head in denial and uttering "it's absurd...it's silly...it's stupid..." in an infinite loop. He's willing to state his opinions as indisputable fact. He's willing to make crazed statements about insulting the warrior tradition and that having a spiked chain would destroy his gaming experience. Apparently, he feels that his hobby of reading books about weapons and drawing pictures of weapons gives him some rare and special perspective that's inaccessable to others.
Tetsubo, you should really consider what you think you're accomplishing with this behavior that has become something of a pattern. if you think it's a dumb weapon, and you just want to share your opinion and move on, that's no big thing. But if you have an opinion which you feel compelled to throw out at any available opportunity with the intent of provoking responses from others, then you have some onus to entertain reaonable discussion. In other words, play fair. If you feel compelled to rebutt every rebuttal, then it ought to consist of more than just digging your heels in and dismissing logic with outrageous, emotionally-charged denials and reiterating your initial position. Otherwise, the end result is just baiting people and making a spectacle of yourself. Is that what you're trying to accomplish? Whether or not it is, it's disruptive behavior.
