NCNutCase -> RE: Slaves with requirements... (1/21/2009 1:57:15 PM)
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By definition a slave is property… in historical contexts of the word, an unowned slave can be claimed by whomever apprehends them… Naturally I do not support the apprehension of unowned/unclaimed slaves in our lifestyle… which is why I personally do not advocate the use of this term. It’s an obvious exaggeration and misuse of the term… A slave has no right to decide when the ‘relationship’ with his/her owner is over… yet in our lifestyle I hope their right to end the relationship is honored. Which makes them, by definition, not a slave… But as mentioned, it is common to water down the term to make it applicable to relationships within SM… but when we start using words per "our" definition as opposed to "the" definition, we are setting ourselves up to be misunderstood. I was recently corrected because my personal view of the term "judge" did not necessarily match the dictionary definition, regardless of the fact I view/use the word much like most others I know do. But I also had to recognize that the person correcting me was right… Also per the literal use of the term slave in the historical sense, any citizen who is insulted by the actions/words of a slave has the right to discipline that slave. This is obviously completely against the standard protocol in our lifestyle.
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