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<blockquote data-quote="Paul Farquhar" data-source="post: 7828668" data-attributes="member: 6906155">Okay.But you just said that the purpose helps to define what it is, and the purpose of armour is not the same as the purpose of clothing. Usually you wear armour and clothing, not instead of (certain unrealistic fantasy art notwithstanding).Correct.You just said it was a weapon. It cannot be both a weapon and not a weapon.And it &quot;enhances an unarmed attack&quot; in the same way a dagger, club, axe or sword enhances and unarmed attack.Yes it is, you just said so yourself. A cestus is a weapon because it's purpose is to inflict damage, and a gauntlet is an improvised cestus.You said yourself, purpose defines what it is. If the purpose of the hand wraps is to protect the fist from injury it is protective clothing, not a weapon. If the purpose of the hand wraps is to increase damage to the thing you are punching (e.g. you attach nails) it is a weapon.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Paul Farquhar, post: 7828668, member: 6906155"] Okay. But you just said that the purpose helps to define what it is, and the purpose of armour is not the same as the purpose of clothing. Usually you wear armour[I] and [/I]clothing, not instead of (certain unrealistic fantasy art notwithstanding). Correct. You just said it was a weapon. It cannot be both a weapon and not a weapon. And it "enhances an unarmed attack" in the same way a dagger, club, axe or sword enhances and unarmed attack. Yes it is, you just said so yourself. A cestus is a weapon because it's purpose is to inflict damage, and a gauntlet is an improvised cestus. You said yourself, purpose defines what it is. If the purpose of the hand wraps is to protect the fist from injury it is protective clothing, not a weapon. If the purpose of the hand wraps is to increase damage to the thing you are punching (e.g. you attach nails) it is a weapon. [/QUOTE]

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