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ResidentSadist -> RE: Definition of slavery (10/4/2015 8:05:47 PM)
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Feel like I already said my piece about this topic -=RL Slavery vs Role-play Slavery=-. Reality always comes into question since it is illegal to own slaves, despite indentured service falling nicely under the 'real' definition.
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Some people ask me about the difference between RLslavery and D/s fantasy role-play slavery. There are very valid arguments between the M/s & D/s communities that one is no different than the other. After all, on the surface, "consensual slavery" seems like a perfect oxymoron.
You would be surprised how many people do not agree on or understand the definition of a slave. Lets bow to the wisdom of Webster for a moment:
Slave - noun
1. a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant.
2. a person entirely under the domination of some influence or person: a slave to a drug.
In the M/s world I know slaves that are marked, branded or have signed legal guardianship papers. The D/s world argues that it is only “extended” role-play… that is a hard comment to contradict because from that point of view, "extended" could also apply to the 8 years of college that allows people to legally “play doctor” too. So where does the line between a real slave and role-play get drawn? To me, the first indicator between role play and “living” something is exactly that. Do you want to “play” doctor for the weekend or do you want to “be” a doctor as your chosen profession?
I say we use the same lines that society uses to determine real doctors, their badge, symbol, sheepskin or whatever. That would mean legal guardianship or permanent ownership markings is paramount to "real" ownership. I also think that 8 years service is equal to a degree.
So for those seeking validation, looking to draw lines and make slavery more real, consider the “markers” in your life. Are you branded, tattooed or marked in a permanent way? Have you assigned guardianship?
To those that have aged past the initial rush of sweet lust and have grown to like the bittersweet taste that years of service in slavery reveals, you deserve a sheepskin for the curriculum vitae of your life’s work. Know that old Masters recognize you on first sight by your ways… but you already knew that. :)
To those that this little diatribe has helped understand that they like role play, do not measure or compare it to RLslavery. No one thing is better or comparable to the other. Life is fun and you should find someone that likes role play too. I enjoy role play, don’t you?
So many here at collrme.com confuse and/or compare role-play slavery with lifestyle slavery and vice versa. Both are equally satisfying to those who partake in it. Often the trick in life is that it takes longer to figure out what you need than it does to find it once you know what it is.
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