Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/12/28

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Subject: [Leica] Decisions!
From: red735i at verizon.net (Frank Filippone)
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 02:51:28 +0000 (UTC)
References: <63743979.10441057.1546051888766.ref@mail.yahoo.com>

 For those with curiosity.....
A pectoral cross or pectorale (from the Latin pectoralis, "of the chest") is 
a cross that is worn on the chest, usually suspended from the neck by a cord 
or chain. In ancient and medieval times pectoral crosses were worn by both 
clergy and laity, but by the end of the Middle Ages the pectoral cross came 
to be a special indicator of position worn by bishops, and the wearing of a 
pectoral cross is now restricted to popes, cardinals, bishops and abbots.[1] 
The modern pectoral cross is relatively large, and is different from the 
small crosses worn on necklaces by many Christians. Most pectoral crosses 
are made of precious metals (platinum, gold or silver) and some contain 
precious or semi-precious gems. Some contain a corpus like a crucifix while 
others use stylized designs and religious symbols.In many Christian 
denominations, the pectoral cross symbolizes that the person wearing it is a 
member of the clergy, or that the wearer is a member of the higher or senior 
clergy. However, in many Western churches there are an increasing number of 
laypeople who choose to wear some form of a cross around their neck.While 
many Christians, both clergy and laity, wear crosses, the pectoral cross is 
distinguished by both its size (up to six inches across) and that it is worn 
in the center of the chest below the heart (as opposed to just below the 
collarbones).Throughout the centuries, many pectoral crosses have been made 
in the form of reliquaries which contain alleged fragments of the True Cross 
or relics of saints. Some such reliquary pectorals are hinged so that they 
open to reveal the relic, or the relic may be visible from the front through 
glass. 

Try writing a rule that permits a 3kg gold pectoral cross but forbids a 
3kg camera.