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Lumus -> RE: Masters ... does it bother You ... ? (11/13/2007 2:41:43 PM)
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Haven't posted in a while - been caught up in that whole "life" thing - and this seems as good a place to jump back in as any.
While I have admittedly glossed over the varied posts of the OP throughout this thread, there are a few things I'd add as food for thought:
I have yet to see a law set in stone that is immutable or closed to redefinition, and I would liken protocol to an internal form of law dictated by personal mores [ie reflective of one's own logic and, yes, moral outlook...morals in general tend to dilute the absolute power of any rule, as they are inherently biased and emotionally based; yet I would rather see their influence in law, than not]. That established, one really ought to take any law, rule, or form of protocol with a grain of salt. Based on the current handling of the protocols for posting here, I would say that there is a lax attitude, and that it is intentional, for the sake of encouraging the very discussions these boards were meant to host.
If a person 'asks a Master' about playing with electricity, and the protocol of 'only Masters posting' is read literally, why, then, one must expect to only see a fraction of the sum knowledge available here, for not every Master knows how to play safely with electricity - I certainly don't. I don't think you would appreciate my advice on the topic, either, simply because I'm a Master; that could be considered foolish to downright dangerous. Take the same topic and open the gates to those who bear labels other than 'Master' - 'Mistress', 'submissive', 'slave', and you may garner safer, more educated responses.
To briefly touch on emasculation: you'll be glad [or perhaps horrified, and tempted to yell, "TMI!"] to know that my boys have never been snipped, cut off or otherwise removed. I live in an environment that strongly supports women's rights, but I'm hardly bereft of power. What I perhaps lack in muscle, I will gladly assure you is made up for in intellect. That does change the context of the question as well, does it not: for power isn't just barking orders or being physically strong. Should men rule the world? Well, now, ask the world, not a handful of individuals, or you'll get a million varied answers. I'll reserve my personal viewpoint, but mail me on the other side if you wish to know - that's an open invitation, I'm quite content to solicit and encourage communication on personal as well as public levels. [;)]
In the end I've no doubt you have your views, culled from the knowledge you have been imparted, discovered, or concluded for yourself. That's as it should be, and by all means, inquire, disseminate, dissect, analyze, argue, doubt, and wonder. We all learn that way. Tread lightly when trying to impose your final conclusions, however; know their basis, be prepared to expound and define, and don't expect acceptance. Counteranalysis, as you've seen, is more likely, for it's not a winning situation; the best that may be achieved is a broader understanding.
I'll take knowledge over winning any day. When I stop learning, I'll stop thinking, and that is true atrophy...
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