Howard Brazee wrote: > >> Subject >> Re: Witchcraft vs Sorcery, who wins? >> >> > > Electricity or gasoline, who wins? > Depends. How expensive is the gasoline? How advanced are your electric engines? > Ships or trains, who wins? Depends. Are you fighting your battles on land or at sea? > > Horses or cows, who wins? Depends. Are you in the middle of a war, or in the middle of a famine? > Hammers or saws, who wins? Saws. Much more useful all around, provided there is timber. And if there isn't timber, the hammer wouldn't do you much good either. The point is not so much to answer which form of magic is "better", but simply which is more practical, and under what conditions one form might outperform the other. Majikjon Of course, if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a.... ...kneecap.