aromanholiday
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ORIGINAL: seekingreality As Walt Whitman said, I contain multitudes. We all are legion, are we not? That's how it seems to me, anyway. Crowd-control is what its all about, at least for me, and I think that's where the concept of integrity comes in. Those who are good with disciplining the multitudes within appear to have integrity to others. One problem with integrity, however, is it is relatively easy to fake without actually feeling or doing it, and some people are quite good at faking it. They do all the right things, say all the right stuff to lead others to believe they are integritous (sic), but inside their heads 'tis a all a play and life is their stage. quote:
ORIGINAL: kana The actual word integrity was first used by jewelers and gem cutters, and was coined to describe a stone cut in such a fashion that no matter what angle it was viewed from it appeared the same, in other words, the stone was consistent. The word then shifted in use to describe people who are the same. Thus a person of integrity would be consistent in beliefs, actions, values,. morals, principles and methodology. Thanks for the etymology lesson, that was very interesting. quote:
ORIGINAL: kana Aaaaand, (Here's the kicker you knew was coming), a person who is not consistent, as in changes who and what they are depending on circumstances, situations, desired outcomes etc...you know, kinda what you are suggesting above...lacks integrity and in fact has none because they are not whole, they are not cohesive, and they do not show the same face/actions to the world no matter what angled they are viewed from. This is quite a kicker and it brings up an interesting potential paradox for slavery. If you ordered your slave to do something that is not in character with her core self or even that did not show the same face/action to the world that she shows in private to you, and she, of course, obeyed, would she therefore be lacking in integrity? She certainly would not be then presenting to the world her real self and thus in one sense not meet your definition for integrity, but because in doing this she was obedient to your will, her actions would actually be perfectly in accord with her identity as your slave. I don't think a slave can afford integrity as defined above because if she or he insisted upon being and living exactly who they think they are at all times, this need to be true to themselves might someday come in conflict with their master's or mistress's wishes. Perhaps it's fairer to say, at least about slaves, that they can experience/exhibit integrity in one small area of life--their devotion to doing their owner's will--and that this form of integrity has priority over what the world commonly judges as integrity. Potentially, a slave could appear to others to be extremely inconsistent and inconstant, frequently changing her beliefs and behavior, saying one thing one day; doing another thing the next, etc. and yet, because all of these actions reflect obedience to her master's orders, she exhibits perfect integrity to what she values highest: but only her master sees it. To the rest of the world, she may appear an uber flake. In other words, I think it is possible for a slave to be cohesive inside, to religiously follow a very strict standard of living, speaking, and behaving, while appearing to the outside world, including one's closest associates and family, to be a wishy-washy, unreliable, constantly changing, two-faced chameleon with zero integrity. quote:
ORIGINAL: NocturnalStalker Are you merely an extension of your design or an architect of your own fantasies? Are you content with where you currently are in BDSM as submissive or dominant or do you find yourself wondering on the, "What If's?" Oh yeah, the questions! I'm merely an extension of my design, although my design, given its natural inherent flexibility, is constantly being improved upon. I suspect I am more content with where I currently am in BDSM than you are with your hair. (Um... are you still content with your hair?) Anyway, what is this "what if" you speak of? (confused)
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