NR_Ohiobando Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 (edited) I'm curious. One of the arguments I've heard regarding synths is that since we are an art form, there's no reason to keep things out of drum corps if they want to use them. So what about allowing nudity? Technically people pay money to see performances and DCI is their own private organization, so I'm not sure it would be against the law. Obviously there would people against it, and people who wouldn't mind it. Only the corps that wanted to use it would use it, maybe 1 or 2 a season. Also, we would need a rule to only allow 18+ aged members, or possibly create a system where parents give permission for their minor to be involved in drum corps. All this would be worth it in the end, allowing corps to express themselves to the fullest. It may alienate younger fans, but DCI has alienated people in the past so I don't see anything wrong with it. If it is technically against the law since most of the competitions are outdoors, lets assume that it is allowed as a design similar to how nude sculptures are commonly allowed in public viewing. (perhaps on a flag or something?) (this isn't necessarily an argument for/against ww's, electronics, etc. I'm really just curious what people would think, especially those so willing to allow new things in DCI. NO I DON'T ACTUALLY WANT THIS TO HAPPEN. I'm just playing Devil's Advocate similar to Russell's Teapot...or the Flying Spaghetti Monster.) Edited June 23, 2009 by NR_Ohiobando Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NR_Ohiobando Posted June 23, 2009 Author Share Posted June 23, 2009 lol that's the reaction I was hoping for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluublood Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Haha, you'd have to card people to get into the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver_King Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfrontz Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Since DCI corps have minors in them I doubt you'd get away with it. DCA corps also have a mix of legal adults and minors. Sorry, your grand plan to save drum corps has failed. ;) But there might be room for a BLAST! version of "Oh, Calcutta!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NR_Ohiobando Posted June 23, 2009 Author Share Posted June 23, 2009 Haha, you'd have to card people to get into the show. Who cares if we alienate the 17 and under crowd? They can either wait until they are 18, or get their parents to buy FanNetwork or DVDs. (or watch videos on certain websites) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexL Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 I vote for a rule change allowing this to be run on a trial basis, among colorguard members, among a few select corps. I nominate SCV and PR to be the test-corps. You'd also either have to have all performers be 18, or limit all nudity to members over 18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DcFr3aK Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Well...hmmm... I don't think we're at that point...YET. But would it really project to the box? Or would it solely be directed at the on field judges? I think if it were aimed at the later, corps would just use it as a distraction, which I don't think would work. So, I think synths and the amps are enough of a distraction for now. But who knows, Hoppy is quite the imaginative fellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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