Leonidas -> RE: Master/slave questions (7/28/2009 12:01:11 PM)
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ORIGINAL: SimplyMichael Bita, you are right about marriage nobody is arguing that the vows of marriage actually MEAN forever but the argument for TPE is TOTAL control, if a slave leaves against the masters wishes or no longer feels his mastery, then by definition, his control is not total. I don't know Michael, I can't tell if this is just more rhetoric to score debate points, or whether you really have a fundamental misunderstanding of what TPE means. As has been said (accurately) several times in this thread, what separates TPE from not TPE is the absence of pre-negotiated and agreed to limits to the authority (and ultimately, yes, control) of the dominant party over the submissive party. No negotiations have been made, no "hard limits" or even "soft limits" "safe words" or "time out signals" have been established. The submissive party submits without preconditions. I'm not sure what part of that is so difficult for you to understand. Authority and control are not the same thing. Yes, you can rebel against authority. Slaves sometimes do. They might disobey at times. They might even get defiant at times. By accepting the authority of the dominant over them, however, they have agreed to be subject to the dominant's discipline and be brought back to heel when they disobey or defy, about ANYTHING. Lets use a hotbutton example to illustrate: TPE: Dominant says "ok kids, straighten up what you're doing there and get ready for bed". Submissive says "no, I set their bed time at 10:30, and it's only 10:15. They can stay up another 15 minutes". The submissive in this case is dead wrong. Doesn't matter if they are the submissive's biological kids, or the dominants. The submissive party has defied the authority of the dominant, to which she submitted unconditionally. He or she is probably going to be "in trouble", and, hopefully, learn not to do that again. Ultimately, yes, unless the submissive chooses to "opt out" or the dominant chooses to boot him or her out for their defiance, the dominant has ultimate control over the kids. Not TPE: Dominant says "ok kids, straighten up what you're doing there and get ready for bed". Submissive says "um... could I see you in the kitchen for a minute? We agreed that I would set the rules for the kids since they are my kids, I need you to back off please and not interfere". In this case the submissive is not subject to discipline. The kids were specifically exempted from the dominant's authority over him or her when the arrangement was made. Ultimately the dominant does not have control over the kids. His authority is limited in that area. If someone told you that TPE means turning another human into an absolute automoton, they were ill informed, and I guess they made you ill informed too. That's not what TPE is all about, or has it ever been about that. I hope this helps.
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