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The dominant satisfies the submissive's preferences because of a desire to be with that person, a desire that is psychological. The more dominant and disciplined a person becomes, the less that person gives in to those desired preferences, eventually rendering the submissive useless. The balance between dominance and submission? If the dominant desires nothing, the submissive would have to desire everything in order to balance. In reality, that doesn't seem possible, as the person that desires everything generally has no use for the person that desires nothing, from whom there is nothing to gain. When a man gains control over his own preferences, the pussy loses all it's power.

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ORIGINAL: Alphascendant

  Other than food, water, clothing, and shelter from the weather, a person has no other needs. Anything past those objects are purely psychological preferences. If a person let's themself be controlled by those preferences, they are not in control of their own self. 


I guess I don't get the point you're trying to make,because if what you say is true (and it's a big if) all I'm hearing is that you're not in control of your own self otherwise why would you be here posting when it's clearly not on your list.

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Other than food, water, clothing, and shelter from the weather, a person has no other needs.

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ORIGINAL: Alphascendant

  Other than food, water, clothing, and shelter from the weather, a person has no other needs. Anything past those objects are purely psychological preferences. If a person let's themself be controlled by those preferences, they are not in control of their own self. For the submissives that are looking to satisfy a dominant's needs, that's rubbish. Unless you are providing that person with food, water, clothing and shelter from the weather, you are not satisfying any needs at all. You are only looking for somebody to partake in the enjoyment of your own convoluted preferences to quench your own desires.

The dominant satisfies the submissive's preferences because of a desire to be with that person, a desire that is psychological. The more dominant and disciplined a person becomes, the less that person gives in to those desired preferences, eventually rendering the submissive useless. The balance between dominance and submission? If the dominant desires nothing, the submissive would have to desire everything in order to balance. In reality, that doesn't seem possible, as the person that desires everything generally has no use for the person that desires nothing, from whom there is nothing to gain. When a man gains control over his own preferences, the pussy loses all it's power.

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ORIGINAL: RedMagic1

If you don't pet puppies, they die.  If you talk to plants, they grow healthier than if you ignore them.

These are scientific facts, not New Age guruisms.

Your understanding of the needs of living beings is incorrect.  Attention and affection are physical needs.  That's not an arguable point.  So your argument founders at sentence number one.

Beyond that, being in a loving relationship extends the life of a human.  Stress shortens the life of a human.  What purpose does your "It's all preferences" soapbox serve, except maybe to make a few people feel guilty about wanting intimacy and love?