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Re:The Arab Dagger by arthem on Sunday August 27, 2023 @10:41PM (#37289084)
>This is one of those comically out of touch armchair historian takes. Having lived in the Middle East and owned a traditional curved dagger, I can safely say that the type of dagger mentioned in the original article is not used for warfare. In fact, if a man draws his dagger, it is seen as highly disrespectful and dishonorable.

> Curved blades were made back then for the same reason they are still made. Traditional Arab swords and blades intended for warefare are normally 2+ feet long. Not too sure that a 3" dagger is too effective.

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Re:The Arab Dagger by citizenpaul on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @03:31PM (#37327674)
I never said anything about warfare. I said killing other humans.

Same as this blade has no utility purpose due to its curved shape. Other than killing a human. You can find knife combat videos online that will show the optimal stab points to quickly kill a person using this type of knife. I'm guessing people back in the days had this information as well for the similar blades in the article.

https://www.spyderco.com/catalog/details/C12G/Civilian-reg-C...

I would speculate that simply carrying such a blade openly would indicate to someone that you are familiar with life or death combat and willing to go there if necessary. Open carry has always had the secondary purpose of showing that you are not an easy target.

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