Voltare -> RE: Financial Domination/slavery (12/17/2006 5:00:18 AM)
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Wow - this is a really great discussion! I feel like I just came in the tail end of a conversation about fiscal conservativism and social liberalism (way off topic, anyone know why the Firefox dictionary flags conservativism as misspelled, but not liberalism?) With the exception of only a couple bits of flame bait, I would tend to agree with most of what's been said. Arpig, exactly what is it about prostitution that makes you grit your teeth so much, that you feel the need to use it as an insult? Are your own personal BDSM interests left over from latent Puritanical impulses to beat and punish the unholy? The world's oldest profession is the result of simple supply and demand, with a biologically driven, socially reinforced sexual impulses. Do you fault doctors for treating illnesses? After all, bacteria is a normal, biologically driven issue as well. My only personal complaint against Professional BDSM services of any type are when they aren't honest about the services they offer. I dislike personal 'relationship' ads being used by Pros like one would use a tech support forum to sell computer parts - but that's about it. In fact, offering these sorts of services (regardless of gender) can allow people to explore fantasies without the risk of anyone being emotionally hurt. A man married to a vanilla woman, for example, having frequent, strong fantasies of being a TS/subbie/manslut could act out those fantasies with a Pro, find that he hates the reality of it, and go back to his married life having exorcised his 'hidden' fantasies. So, too, could a woman married to a vanilla man act out her fantasies of being a full time slave - only to find out the first time she's hit with a flogger, she's hooked and file for divorce the next day. Either way, the risk is minimized because with a Pro, you (hopefully!) don't have to worry about a dozen phone calls at home, stalking, risk of exposure, etc etc. The 'Financial Domination' aspect is one that I dislike, personally. I see it as exploitative - but naturally there will always be people who wish to be exploited. "Sweet Dreams are made of these... who am I to disagree... For timeoutgurlie (or anyone who might consider Financial Domination), you might want to take into consideration some of the emotional risks involved with something of this nature. Suppose you became involved with a male slave/sub who wants to be involved with Financial Domination. After six months of regular tribute, and increasingly extravagant gifts, he one day tearfully tells you that he's now broke. Apparently in an effort to shower you with what you so richly deserve, he maxed out his credit cards, defaulted on his car and house loans, robbed from his kids college fund, bounced checks, and now his wife left taking his kids. While there is no question that as a consenting, responsible adult it's his fault, how would you feel about those consequences? Obviously, some people would be fine with it, and if it hadn't been you taking his money, it probably would have been someone else. To make things worse, though, what happens if you're later slapped with a civil lawsuit from his wife, claiming that you were directly responsible for his actions, and that you took advantage of him. Whether you knew of his addiction or not, the black and pink latex/leather outfit she has photos of you wearing will go a long way to win her support, and civil cases are on weight of evidence - not reasonable doubt. Please understand I'm not trying to scare anyone, just that there can be far reaching consequences of dealing with people who might be drawn to any fantasy situation. There's a LOT of money to be made from men for satisfying their fantasies - but the emotional investment and risks can also become unbearable. Stephan
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