kiwisub12
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There is a concept in surgery that the surgeon is the captain of the ship - all authority and responsibility for surgical outcomes is his, so if the assistant screws up it is the responsibility of the surgeon. (actually, it used to be this way, but now individuals have more responsibility for their roles under the law) I'm thinking the OP is using an analogy similar to the captain of the ship in his post. If the sub screws up, then is it the doms (captain of the ship) or the subs fault? If this really is what he is thinking, then rather than an absolute, i think there is shared responsibility. The dom has the ultimate responsibility for the behaviour of the sub, but the sub is responsible for his/her actions. This is of course supposing that both are putting their hearts into the relationship, and not just coasting along. My Sir accepted responsibility for my actions at local play parties - when i was very new, he refused to allow me to talk to male doms - he said i was too new to the scene to recognise when i was being hit on, and if things got out of hand, it would be his responsibility. So, even though i disagreed with him, i didn't talk to male doms for the first several months, and believe it or not - i think he was right. I was (and still am in many ways) naive, and believe whatever is told to me, and it could have got me in trouble. His restriction eased up and he trusted me to "behave" in an appropriate manner. This would be an example of responsible ownership - seeing a flaw or a deficit and correcting or ruling in such a way as not to cause a problem.
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