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HouseDom -> RE: How Do I Become a Slave? (10/15/2008 6:25:19 PM)

I think it's important to recognize this proposed "definition" for what it actually is: a disclaimer.  It is a definition with a motive.  It's essentially a list of all the aspects of R/L "slavery" that could/would/should be most distasteful to the vanilla reader in a purported effort to define what goes on in the rest of the website.  The document is an attempt to "thin the herd" of its target audience to ensure that only the strongly kinky survive--so to speak--and increase the likemindedness of its membership.  So while everything it says is true (or twue), the entirety of the document is falsely definitive.  It's not a definition because it is purposefully overstating the case.  A definition, by definition, will state the case with exactitude and there can be no ulterior motive to its publication.  I don't think anyone here can deny that this exerpt is intructive to some degree; but "slavery," in our conception, is much larger and more varied than the strict confines of the OPs excerpt.  I almost suspect that whoever wrote the excerpt would actually agree as well, when pressed.

House




Rover -> RE: How Do I Become a Slave? (10/15/2008 7:40:49 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: HouseDom

I don't think anyone here can deny that this exerpt is intructive to some degree; but "slavery," in our conception, is much larger and more varied than the strict confines of the OPs excerpt.  I almost suspect that whoever wrote the excerpt would actually agree as well, when pressed.


Do not discount the ability of a sizeable number of BDSM enthusiasts (particularly those encountered online) to reactively cling to their fantasy portrayed as reality, and to refuse all efforts to discuss the issue from a logical point of view.
 
John




HouseDom -> RE: How Do I Become a Slave? (10/15/2008 8:24:54 PM)

Yes, but what if I was REALLY pressing them?  Totally different story, right?




Rover -> RE: How Do I Become a Slave? (10/15/2008 8:43:45 PM)

No... really.
 
John




bound4more -> RE: How Do I Become a Slave? (10/16/2008 9:05:43 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: txnights05

The OP asked "What do you think?"

I would find it a lot more helpful if the responses were along those lines instead of finding fault with the OP.

Perhaps a discussion of your different POV's on the topic of slavery would be more productive. What parts of this article do you agree with, which parts do you find fault with? 

. . . . . . .  My first impression is that a lot of people here seem to quarrel and belittle more than discuss in any meaningful manner. For someone like me who is looking for information, interested in learning and wants to hear all opinions, it is sometimes a daunting task.




THANK YOU - me too. Live and let live.




FetishRose -> RE: How Do I Become a Slave? (10/16/2008 8:53:58 PM)

* I have set my own "limits", like any "normal" person should and they must be respected! CHECK
* I don't want my hard earned career experience/education to just go to waste; I need an Owner who will allow me to keep my career/get a career in my chosen profession/let me stay in school.  CHECK
* I have dependants (children, relatives, et cetera) that I cannot abandon.  KINDA CHECK
* I don't want to give up any of my friends or risk losing contact with my family.  CHECK
* I have a "vanilla" interest (or two, or more) that I simply will not give up.  CHECK
* I would never allow my Owner to share me with someone else. EHHH DEPENDS
* I would never be willing to share my Owner with anyone else, after all - they know I am the jealous type; I would insist on being my Owner's only slave! 
* It's not like it's 'real' slavery anyway, you know: it's more like 'role-playing'; isn't it?
* I am [insert: race/creed/gender/sexual preference here] and I am only interested in an Owner who is [insert: race/creed/gender/sexual preference here].  CHECK
* I am an "age-play slave"/"gang-bang slave" and I am only interested in Owners who are couples/groups.
* I am an "[insert: animal] slave" and I am only interested in Owners who have farms/barns.
* I am a "non-BDSM slave" and I do not want any Owners who practice/enjoy any type or variety of BDSM.
* I have rights, you know, just like everyone else; and I would never give any of my rights up!  KINDA CHECK
* Pretty much anything that includes: "I want" or "I need" or "My Owner must" or "I'll only be a slave if" et cetera.   CHECK


Oh no!  I'm not a slave!!  Whatever will I do?!?!
*runs off crying*
.....
*comes back*
Oh wait, I never was a slave to begin with.
Hurrah!






sunshinemiss -> RE: How Do I Become a Slave? (10/16/2008 9:00:10 PM)

[sm=beatdeadhorse.gif]Who woke up this dead horse?




Huntertn -> RE: How Do I Become a Slave? (10/17/2008 4:50:28 PM)

lolololololol..I'm sorry but......




blacksword404 -> RE: How Do I Become a Slave? (10/18/2008 1:38:18 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: MstrPBK

In many ways i am still a novice posting here; however those who see my words seem to think I am way ahead of the reality. My take on the initial posting is simple.

What it describes classical slavery from the 1600's and 1700's.

In the 2000's there is no such thing as legalized slavery [period end point]. The concept of classical slavery is 100% illegal (as far as I know). One of the responders above would be closest when they said that slavery is a consensual agreement between TWO persons. A contract of ownership will not hold up in court and ... in fact ... may put the Master/Mistress in further legal trouble as other charges maybe placed before them in court by state and federal law enforcement agencies.

SOAPBOX

What we have here is ... the extreme scenario of a consensual ownership agreement. From my biased opinion it is the most dangerous form of agreement that can be made. One from which I can only imagine the slave to be shut, locked, and totally forgotten about at some point; or worse yet killed because it was the Masters/Mistress' "pleasure". These are the types of agreements I speak so loudly against; and it ought to be what the whole of the leather community ought to be opposed to and fight against as well.

From my own view of being Master: "The slave has the right to choose whom they serve; The Master/Mistress has the control during length of the relationship, and EVERY slave has the right to have an legal and respectful exit from the relationship" if they so wish.

Respectfully submitted,
MstrPBK
St. Paul, MN


LMFAO. I am sure there are people out there fighting hard as hell against your lifestyle also. May you both have success.




JustDarkness -> RE: How Do I Become a Slave? (10/18/2008 5:36:53 AM)

quote:

How Do I Become a Slave?


name yourself slave.....
no one is to judge you (besides perhaps your Owner)




tazzygirl -> RE: How Do I Become a Slave? (10/18/2008 6:19:01 AM)

some are slave to the throb between their thighs... even goes for some men... lol.. but that isnt the point of this thread

some are slave to the world around them... bills... duties...ect

some are slave to the thump of their heart

this is, in part, why gor is so attractive to me... a Master-slave relationship is a personal thing.  not something for anyone else to understand, question or try and control.  between TWO people, not some outsider looking in saying "tsk tsk, thats not the true way"

i am a slave to my heart, i find it almost impossible to serve a man i cannot respect and love.  i serve men... i can only serve one man completely.

everyone is entitled to their opinion, the only one that counts for me is the opinion of the one i kneel before




JustDarkness -> RE: How Do I Become a Slave? (10/18/2008 7:10:53 AM)

quote:

this is, in part, why gor is so attractive to me... a Master-slave relationship is a personal thing.  not something for anyone else to understand, question or try and control. between TWO people, not some outsider looking in saying "tsk tsk, thats not the true way" 


it is not gor that makes the difference...if you ignore the outsiders then you can reach the same outside gor.
And lol....goreans do as much of the " tsk tsk...not the true way" (real time gor vs  online gor for example)
..and an other gor is not about TWO people..it is between as much as people as you Master wants. :P

but besides that...I am glad gor does help you find what you want.




VivaciousSub -> RE: How Do I Become a Slave? (10/18/2008 7:45:02 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: MstrPBK

In many ways i am still a novice posting here; however those who see my words seem to think I am way ahead of the reality. My take on the initial posting is simple.

What it describes classical slavery from the 1600's and 1700's.

In the 2000's there is no such thing as legalized slavery [period end point]. The concept of classical slavery is 100% illegal (as far as I know). One of the responders above would be closest when they said that slavery is a consensual agreement between TWO persons. A contract of ownership will not hold up in court and ... in fact ... may put the Master/Mistress in further legal trouble as other charges maybe placed before them in court by state and federal law enforcement agencies.


Quibble! The concept is not illegal whatsoever. The practice may be.




Katchoo -> RE: How Do I Become a Slave? (10/18/2008 8:27:03 AM)

"slavery" is one of those terms like "love" that people may debate from here unto eternity. Mental masturbation.
In everyday life, in practice, the one and only definition that matters for a slave is that of her/his owner.




anamericaninfife -> RE: How Do I Become a Slave? (10/18/2008 11:03:36 AM)

The problem with strict definitions such as these is that not all Owners are the same, and individual subs/slaves are free to pick their Owner. I, for instance, don't have any interest in using my slave as a dart board. I think that was probably written as hyperbole to get a point across, anyway, but still, the point is that not every single Master/Owner out there is going to want the same thing from His or Her slave. I also think that it's entirely possible for a "slave" to have a few limits or prerequisites, so long as they are established up front and clearly communicated at the time that the M/s relationship begins.




Talandra -> RE: How Do I Become a Slave? (10/18/2008 11:16:49 AM)

Greetings subspace08,
                                  the article did indeed come from rlslavery.com, it is infact the opening article of the website.

Wishing all well talandra




OsideGirl -> RE: How Do I Become a Slave? (10/18/2008 11:27:46 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: OnyxDelphi


A slave has no rights.
I've always found this statement horrifying and amazingly wrong.

"Slaves" have the right to be happy, they have the right to have a healthy relationship, they have the right to protect themsleves, and they have the right to leave if previous items mentioned aren't met.

I hate that this myth gets perpetuated.....and you've just added to it. That myth is why we have people in miserable or abusive relationships that think they van't leave.

There is no consentual slavery. It's an oxymoron. There is, however, an agreed upon dynamic which is consentual. That means that you can agree to give up your rights if the situation works, but you have to have rights to be able to give them away.




blacksword404 -> RE: How Do I Become a Slave? (10/18/2008 2:24:09 PM)

Being happy is not a right any of us have. Only the pursuit of it.




tazzygirl -> RE: How Do I Become a Slave? (10/18/2008 5:35:05 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: OsideGirl

quote:

ORIGINAL: OnyxDelphi


A slave has no rights.
I've always found this statement horrifying and amazingly wrong.

"Slaves" have the right to be happy, they have the right to have a healthy relationship, they have the right to protect themsleves, and they have the right to leave if previous items mentioned aren't met.

I hate that this myth gets perpetuated.....and you've just added to it. That myth is why we have people in miserable or abusive relationships that think they van't leave.

There is no consentual slavery. It's an oxymoron. There is, however, an agreed upon dynamic which is consentual. That means that you can agree to give up your rights if the situation works, but you have to have rights to be able to give them away.


i disagree.  there is consensual slavery, alive and well, and living most probably next door to you.

i consent to being a slave.. his slave... the minute i say "no", all consent is retracted, and im no longer a slave to him.  i see no oxymoron in that at all, but, to each thier own. 

as far as being unable to leave... thats hardly the case for me.  not too long ago i left a relationship i had thought i wanted for a long time.  the fantasy didnt mesh with the reality, and it became unbearable.  i left.  took me a long time to walk out, but, i did leave.  i have second guessed myself a million times over that decision, but, im still gone.

i often marvel as how some people equate slave with terms such as doormat, stupid or robotic.  its far from the case for most of us.  perhaps this is where honor comes into play, as much as gor tells us slaves have no honor.  i have an honor to hold to my word once given.  it takes alot to get me to break that word.  once broken, there is no going back, alot of self doubt over the breakage, and some self introspection as to the cause.

i ended up breaking my word to this man.  didnt matter that he had broken his to me many times with the excuse "I changed my mind".

"just because someone isnt what they say they are, doesnt give me the right to be less than what i know i am"




NihilusZero -> RE: How Do I Become a Slave? (10/19/2008 9:52:11 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: tazzygirl

i often marvel as how some people equate slave with terms such as doormat, stupid or robotic.

"Stupid" especially.

Everything I keep thinking of to type sounds like it will go on into a rant. I think I'll go back to the OP and point out the parts that make sense instead. *nod*




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