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"The views and opinions expressed are dogma for 'Merc & beth' and not to be construed as 'lifestyle' dogma in any form or fashion. Any feeling of personal attack, validation, hope, hopelessness, or invalidation, perceived by the blunt, sarcastic, pragmatic, stupid, smart, insightful, bizarre, brutal, honest, irrelevant response comes from your perspective not ours. If you don't believe that this is how we live and act let us know when you are in the neighborhood, and we'll be happy to meet you in person and, if we enjoy your company, you'll be welcomed into the hospitality of our home. That goes for Jay Wiseman too..."

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My idea of slavery is not a one way street. Masters (at least in my view of M/s) have an obligation (Noblesse Oblige, anyone?) to their slaves that goes beyond "do what I want or hit the pavement." It means doing things I would not normally do to enhance the bond between my slave and myself.

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A real master who truly owns a woman as property should be able to sell off one of her kidneys without asking, anyone else is just a pussy.

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I guess it's beyond hope that, one of these days, someone who wants to debunk the whole "no limits" idea with an absurd example might just come up with something OTHER than chainsaws...

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We want this board to be something to help the community in terms of promoting safe and responsible behavior, but in most cases this is better served by the writing of more generalized discussions on the various topics related to these ideas.

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This isn't a place to insult the kinks, preferences, lifestyles, etc. of others. If you don't like what another person enjoys, rest assured that there are plenty of others out there that probably don't like your activities either.

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The site was not intended as a money maker, it was created to provide a place for others to meet and explore.
Call it a labor of love.

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No one expects people to agree, or even always be adult in their behavior on the board. But, if they are asked to stop, it is expected that they will show enough maturity in their manner to take their personal squabbles to private emails or postings.

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Nothing is static, nor is anything exactly how I want it to be - especially when it involves other people - but when I have had enough of whatever it is I've had enough of, or my time restraints demand I move on (more often the case) then it's nobody's business but mine IMO.

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I am more interested in peace than justice here, and in the interests of peace, please try to stick to discussions about what you do, and away from less than flattering descriptions of what others do.

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We won't pull a thread simply on the basis that it is moronic, even though it is so very often tempting to do.

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I would also like to point out that when you respond to any post in an insulting manner, you have automatically indicated that the person you are responding to has credibility, since you have to defend yourself.

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Freedom of expression and personal opinion is a positive input.

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Personally, I would rather have a root canal and a colonoscopy at the same time than spend a minute in a chat room.

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Please keep the name calling and baiting to under-your-breath-mutterings or even top-of-your-lungs screams, that don't reach your fingertips.

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ORIGINAL: subtee

Merc! That is such obvious pandering and suck-up-ness to post the deeply insightful, always compellingly correct and really very attractive posts of the Mods.

No shame at all. [;)]

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ORIGINAL: camille65

As long as I live I will never forget the words:

tap tap tap


[:D]

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ORIGINAL: Mercnbeth

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ORIGINAL: subtee

Merc! That is such obvious pandering and suck-up-ness to post the deeply insightful, always compellingly correct and really very attractive posts of the Mods.

No shame at all. [;)]

ACK!!! don't blame Master!!! it was His shameless suck-up of a slave!!![;)]

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ORIGINAL: VideoAdminAlpha

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ORIGINAL: camille65

As long as I live I will never forget the words:

tap tap tap


[:D]

Gotta love the deaf mutes who went into customer service!!!

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You are in trouble when Ron sees this!



Jeff

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ORIGINAL: camille65

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ORIGINAL: VideoAdminAlpha

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ORIGINAL: camille65

As long as I live I will never forget the words:

tap tap tap


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Gotta love the deaf mutes who went into customer service!!!

Whenever I hear hammering or tapping from another apartment, I automatically recall the Saga Of The Kentucky Deaf Mutes. Not sure if that should worry me or not but it is my all time favorite thread evah.

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ORIGINAL: xxblushesxx

Uhm...Beth? Didn't mod 9 ever say anything worth repeating?!![:-][;)]

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My philosophy on relationships is to cherish each and every one -- even the ones that teach in harsh ways rather than gentle.

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In the end, when all said is done, all i will have is myself and if i have broken my trust, broken my loyalty and not been true to myself - i will have nothing.

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my Master alone decides if and where any lines will be drawn. but unlike some, i don't live by the qualifiers of "oh i have complete trust in him", or "oh we are completely compatible". it's pretty simple really. He Master. me slave. lol.

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I agree that I often feel prickled with Merc and Beths post in that I get the impression they are somehow trying to convey a message of " supreme state of slavery." But since I know they aren't anything like a supreme state of slavery, it's really not a big deal.

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There are many slaves/subs whos single goal is to submit and serve totally... whos only need is to serve and nothing else. To make their Dominant happy. They serve, they submit and their entire life revolves around their Dominant. They have no need for a hobby, or for time alone... If a subslave needs fulfills them.. and they find such an outlet..then good luck to them.

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If you want to start dictating to *me* how and in what manner to post. . .you are welcome to pay my monthly broadband bill and I might consider it.

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It's really silly that there are so many out there who see the label 'submissive' and translate it in their minds as feeble minded, vulnerable, or dimwitted. Submissive/slave doesn't equal 'gullible', 'pushover', 'patsy', 'basket case', 'chump' nor 'easy mark' ..... at least not in my opinion.

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I am very much an extension of Ma'am, at all times, and therefore must conduct myself how she deserves. This varies from setting to setting, with the common undercurrent being my love and respect for her.

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Well, one night I was using my single tail on my date, and apparently she can't handle that kind of punishment, because when I struck her she just farted, flew around the room, and out the window to deflate on the sidewalk below....I sooo need a real slave.....

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when i hear/read the words "true" or "real" i stop listening/reading PDQ. Personally i love the shades of gray, or any other color, for that matter. It's what gives us the texture and taste of someone, of a relationship, and keeps me interested.

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The only person who gets to decide whether or not I am a dominant is me. Everybody else's opinion about my dominance is just that, their opinion.

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When you are young you believe you have the world by the balls... it eventually proves you wrong, that's where maturity comes from. When you learn to stop fighting windmills and learn to chose your battles wisely and celebrate your victories quietly.

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It's not natural to be jealous, that's another one of them societal embedded behaviors. If someone has issues with jealousy, it's a personal thing to them and them alone and poly won't work for them...they need to run away from a poly relationship as fast as they can. I've said it before and I'll say it again, you cannot control jealousy, you either live with it, or you simply dismiss it from you emotional menu.

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Hey, did you know that Paul McCartney was in another band before "Wings?"

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We don't choose the hand we are dealt with--we do choose how to play the game.

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We won't pull a thread simply on the basis that it is moronic, even though it is so very often tempting to do.

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ORIGINAL: IronBear
All words are labels, every blessed one of them. Nouns (the name of something), Verbs (defining "doing") Adverbs (adding to the name) and so on. If we didn't use them we'd all be pointing at some one or something and grunting....

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ORIGINAL: scottjk
…'labels' are only limiting because you believe they are. You did it to yourself, no one did it to you. …

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ORIGINAL: AngelGeena
I don't care if I am labeled. It is what differentiates me from the next person. Heaven knows we aren't all the same. And anyone that takes time to learn about me, or anyone for that matter, will know I am more than just a two or three word definition.

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ORIGINAL: LadyPact
… you are going to go to the store to buy yourself some chicken soup. … Imagine how difficult it would be to make your purchase if when you got to the store, none of the cans had a label on them. …

Some folks have had longer than others to decide what their kind of chicken soup should be. They aren't saying that your soup isn't right for you, but they know what they envision their kind of chicken soup would look like.

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...Even if I don't agree with their self-identified label, I use it out of respect - just as I would call someone "Miss" when he's clearly a man wearing a wig, lipstick, and falsies...