This is a good article. I think if people are respectful and use common sense then they will realize there are many multi tools that do not incorporate a blade.
Art students like myself often carry exacto knives on campus or adjustable protractor razors for cutting paper. However, we do not wear them on our belts, ready for paper cutting action in a moments notice.
I don’t see what good a blade can do on campus other than widdling a spoon for yourself thanks to the cafeteria charging $0.15(?) for them now.
If a screw needs to be tightened, or a wine cork needs to be removed, a bottle cap needs to be popped off, or your finger nails filed before class because that cute girl you like is TOTALLY going to notice, then I don’t see an issue with any of that.
I do however find it to be disrespectful to those around you to carry something in plain sight which, as Mike Twolan points out, can be perceived, and upon a simple choice, be USED as a weapon.
If I carried a wooden baseball bat with me constantly around campus in my hands people would start to wonder. But it’s simply a tool for a sport … What’s wrong with that?
I think you see my point. It’s about perception. Instigating fear whether intentional or not is wrong. This issue is a about being a good community member in my humble opinion.
I hope this isn’t turning in to one of those “I’m going carry a knife on campus to assert my right” things. I love knives, I love multi tools. I also love my fellow students and would never want to make them feel threatened. I would support a blade ban on campus. Please people, use common sense.
Brian Kavanagh
