[jurhoonee]

My only disappointment is I am finding is this post's replies and viewings are low (in my opinion). No one has even rated it. This thread's goal is to be a good resource. Although this tread is pretty informative it's a topic with a pretty big taboo, in the real world let alone in an environment where carrying a sword is normal. Most of my family think I'm nutcase (swinging swords around) and the fact that there are people with some serious mental illnesses with swords won't help either. So people choose to ignore it. I think that the answer to both of these statements is the same. I don't think anyone is ignoring the topic because of societal taboo. I also don't think responses have been "disappointingly low".
You are simply discussing a topic which affects a very small percentage of the world's population. There are a great many people that simply aren't interested in it as it doesn't affect them. This doesn't mean that it isn't a good topic, or that it shouldn't be discussed. It merely means that most people have no real interest in it.
I think you'd run into the same lack of interest in a post about the problems of sword practice for those with diabetes. The percentage of the population is fairly close.
I have practiced with bokken sparing with full kendo armor. I saw the example of Chikara dojo "sparring." I really don't think it qualifies as such. Of course, that's just my opinion.