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Dangerous Roles
As America becomes ever more lenient of “alternativeâ” lifestyles, we have begun to see the fringe interest groups speak up for social equality. Of recent memory has been the kink community. I ask you, since when has parading in collars and beating each other with riding crops been regarded as a healthy lifestyle, one that should be taught to our children? I certainly didn’t get the memo. Maybe the proponents of the so-called kink movement forgot to mail it out. Either way, I believe that sadomasochistic proclivities are dangerous to our society.

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BDSM is an offset of kink which stands for Bondage, Domination and Sadomasochism. It represents a wide range of activities that can be anything from a woman handcuffing her partner to two homosexual men beating each other with golf clubs. If you can imagine it, the kink community offers it. Is this something we want taught in our schools?

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It glorifies violence, rape and traumatic childhood experiences.

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 It has only been of recent phenomenon that our society has seen the kink lifestyle become vocal. I believe that this degrading, sexist ideology has been thrust upon our youth with promises of sexual abandon and acceptance.

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 There are so many people who identify with this counterculture with a history of abuse that there are even support groups available specifically for them, within the culture itself. Not only is it harmful to our community and minds, it can also be wildly physically dangerous.

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There have been accounts of paramedics arriving to an emergency, only to enter a dungeon. There are reported deaths from asphyxiation and heart attacks. As always, the kink community has a defense for this stupefying ignorance: It is called Safe, Sane and Consensual play. Apparently there is so much danger in this lifestyle that members need to actually explain to other members how to not kill each other.

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 Overall, I deduce that it should be illegal to practice any form of kink

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because it has proven roots in destructive and violent histories, allowing victims to re-create their trauma over and over without healing. Confused and young people may become interested in the eroticism involved and will become abused in the process. Such matters are reserved for a therapist, not in public.

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Healthy relationships require communication, love and understanding. This has been proven over and over by not only the psychiatric community but through millions of personal accounts as well. When two people share a similar interest that does not hurt anyone, how is it wrong?

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Many people who look into the world of S&M from the outside cannot understand it; we aren’t trying to force anyone to come to our meetings and play in our dungeons. However, we are very normal people and the burgeoning number of members of this very old community can attest to that.

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 Importance must be placed on how general the word kink is. It’s so complex and nuanced that generalizations don’t do us any justice. Our community has individuals from every walk of life and every religion; some people find it hard to believe that there are Christian couples who practice erotic spanking in their home, as the stereotype of kink may be assumed to be much more extreme.

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 It is true that there are people who participate in the community with self destructive or violent intentions. This is why we seek acceptance with others: Without a strong community that keeps a check on healthy relationships there will be opportunity for abuse and misunderstanding.

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BDSM is a very delicate and nuanced ideology, and something that works for you does not necessarily work for someone else.

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 The reason we might hear more about this particular lifestyle is because of the internet. In the past (pre-internet) people who were kink minded did not have such a luxurious and anonymous form of communication, forcing their numbers small and in the closet. However, with the ability to act out ones fantasy in true privacy, the number of accepting and social practitioners has come out for the benefit of many.

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We also fight the war of semantics. This entire argument, for example, is simply about putting a word into something humans have done for hundreds, if not thousands of years. If a woman enjoys pulling her partners hair, is that BDSM? It all depends on how you want to look at it.

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We believe that the only real damage this lifestyle can bring is the misunderstanding and intolerance of its members by the public sphere. If we don’t work to teach adults that these are acceptable and healthy activities, we may have all lost something.

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It is sane, safe, and consensual.

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Dangerous Roles As America becomes ever more lenient of “alternativeâ” lifestyles,

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we have begun to see the fringe interest groups speak up for social equality.
Of recent memory has been the kink community.

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I ask you, since when has parading in collars and beating each other with riding crops been regarded as a healthy lifestyle, one that should be taught to our children?

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I certainly didn’t get the memo. Maybe the proponents of the so-called kink movement forgot to mail it out. Either way, I believe that sadomasochistic proclivities are dangerous to our society.              

BDSM is an offset of kink which stands for Bondage, Domination and Sadomasochism.

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It represents a wide range of activities that can be anything from a woman handcuffing her partner to two homosexual men beating each other with golf clubs. If you can imagine it, the kink community offers it. Is this something we want taught in our schools?                           It glorifies violence, rape and traumatic childhood experiences. It has only been of recent phenomenon that our society has seen the kink lifestyle become vocal. I believe that this degrading, sexist ideology has been thrust upon our youth with promises of sexual abandon and acceptance. There are so many people who identify with this counterculture with a history of abuse that there are even support groups available specifically for them, within the culture itself. Not only is it harmful to our community and minds, it can also be wildly physically dangerous.       

        There have been accounts of paramedics arriving to an emergency, only to enter a dungeon. There are reported deaths from asphyxiation and heart attacks. As always, the kink community has a defense for this stupefying ignorance: It is called Safe, Sane and Consensual play. Apparently there is so much danger in this lifestyle that members need to actually explain to other members how to not kill each other.   Overall, I deduce that it should be illegal to practice any form of kink because it has proven roots in destructive and violent histories, allowing victims to re-create their trauma over and over without healing. Confused and young people may become interested in the eroticism involved and will become abused in the process. Such matters are reserved for a therapist, not in public.

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    Dangerous Ignorance        

     Healthy relationships require communication, love and understanding. This has been proven over and over by not only the psychiatric community but through millions of personal accounts as well. When two people share a similar interest that does not hurt anyone, how is it wrong? Many people who look into the world of S&M from the outside cannot understand it; we aren’t trying to force anyone to come to our meetings and play in our dungeons. However, we are very normal people and the burgeoning number of members of this very old community can attest to that.         

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      Importance must be placed on how general the word kink is. It’s so complex and nuanced that generalizations don’t do us any justice. Our community has individuals from every walk of life and every religion; some people find it hard to believe that there are Christian couples who practice erotic spanking in their home, as the stereotype of kink may be assumed to be much more extreme.    

           It is true that there are people who participate in the community with self destructive or violent intentions. This is why we seek acceptance with others: Without a strong community that keeps a check on healthy relationships there will be opportunity for abuse and misunderstanding. BDSM is a very delicate and nuanced ideology, and something that works for you does not necessarily work for someone else.     

          The reason we might hear more about this particular lifestyle is because of the internet. In the past (pre-internet) people who were kink minded did not have such a luxurious and anonymous form of communication, forcing their numbers small and in the closet. However, with the ability to act out ones fantasy in true privacy, the number of accepting and social practitioners has come out for the benefit of many.      

         We also fight the war of semantics. This entire argument, for example, is simply about putting a word into something humans have done for hundreds, if not thousands of years. If a woman enjoys pulling her partners hair, is that BDSM?

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It all depends on how you want to look at it. We believe that the only real damage this lifestyle can bring is the misunderstanding and intolerance of its members by the public sphere. If we don’t work to teach adults that these are acceptable and healthy activities, we may have all lost something. It is sane, safe, and consensual.

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ORIGINAL: boltaction
If I may ask LA, when you say that the community hides destructive people, have you personally witnessed this? If you were writing this, what point would you want to make?

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ORIGINAL: boltaction
The impression I want to leave is how community is important for the safety of kink minded people, and that is it ok to have these feelings.

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It glorifies violence, rape and traumatic childhood experiences. 

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ORIGINAL: boltaction
It [BDSM] glorifies violence, rape and traumatic childhood experiences.

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ORIGINAL: Squeakers
  Using the 'I' statement in any essay would cause me to loose points.  

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ORIGINAL: boltaction
Hi, thanks for asking the community at large for input.

So I am in writing 121 and decided to write a short essay on BDSM and kink in general. It is a point/counterpoint,
Then please DO a direct point/counter point as in a debate. Back it up with references. 

and I am trying to show the ignorance of the opposing argument to the discussion of consensual understanding as my counterpoint. The impression I want to leave is how community is important for the safety of kink minded people, and that is it ok to have these feelings. I am open to any criticism or offer to modify.
 
Too bad there is not "a twue community" as a whole single entity.
I guess it is used as a general phrase for lack of a better word.
 
 Many more individuals are "active" and do not visit munches, large events, public play spaces, but prefer to be discreet in their proclivities, for privacy reasons, or lack of interest in exhibitionism. 

Dangerous Roles
As America becomes ever more lenient of “alternativeâ” lifestyles, we have begun to see the fringe interest groups speak up for social equality. Of recent memory has been the kink community. I ask you, since when has parading in collars and beating each other with riding crops been regarded as a healthy lifestyle, one that should be taught to our children? I certainly didn’t get the memo. Maybe the proponents of the so-called kink movement forgot to mail it out. Either way, I believe that sadomasochistic proclivities are dangerous to our society.

How many parents hand children "The Joy Of Sex"? Teaching our children? Is that is tantamount to saying straight parents teach childen how to perform sex act #%&@!,  ?

            BDSM is an offset of kink which stands for Bondage, Domination and Sadomasochism. It represents a wide range of activities that can be anything from a woman handcuffing her partner to two homosexual men beating each other with golf clubs. If you can imagine it, the kink community offers it. Is this something we want taught in our schools?

Golf clubs, lad?  FORE!  A hole in one ;)

It glorifies violence, rape and traumatic childhood experiences.

"I love a parade.." Now, really...

It has only been of recent phenomenon that our society has seen the kink lifestyle become vocal. I believe that this degrading, sexist ideology

Who's your Mamma, boy? ( kidding to illustrate a point)
Female Dominants DO exist. Or am I dreaming?

has been thrust upon our youth with promises of sexual abandon and acceptance. There are so many people who identify with this counterculture with a history of abuse that there are even support groups available specifically for them, within the culture itself. Not only is it harmful to our community and minds,

Ouch! My brain! ( true )

it can also be wildly physically dangerous.

So is hang gliding, driving a car, walking down the street, swimming, football..... life.      No one leaves here alive.

            There have been accounts of paramedics arriving to an emergency, only to enter a dungeon. There are reported deaths from asphyxiation and heart attacks.

Heart attacks and accidental asphyxiation (choking) occur in Burger King and at your friendly neighborhood shopping mall as well.

As always, the kink community has a defense for this stupefying ignorance: It is called Safe, Sane and Consensual play. Apparently there is so much danger in this lifestyle that members need to actually explain to other members how to not kill each other.

In High School: they teach driver's Ed, health, sports and gym, metal shop...   
Hopefully: ettiquette, debate, history, proper language skill.

Overall, I deduce that it should be illegal to practice any form of kink

and the penalties shall be?

because it has proven roots in destructive and violent histories, allowing victims to re-create their trauma over and over without healing. Confused and young people may become interested in the eroticism involved and will become abused in the process. Such matters are reserved for a therapist, not in public.

Sources, please.

Healthy relationships require communication, love and understanding. 

YES!

This has been proven over and over by not only the psychiatric community but through millions of personal accounts as well. When two people share a similar interest that does not hurt anyone, how is it wrong? Many people who look into the world of S&M from the outside cannot understand it; we aren’t trying to force anyone to come to our meetings and play in our dungeons. However, we are very normal people and the burgeoning number of members of this very old community can attest to that.
OK....
            Importance must be placed on how general the word kink is. It’s so complex and nuanced that generalizations don’t do us any justice. Our community has individuals from every walk of life and every religion; some people find it hard to believe that there are Christian couples who practice erotic spanking in their home, as the stereotype of kink may be assumed to be much more extreme.

"Living In America..." 

            It is true that there are people who participate in the community with self destructive or violent intentions. This is why we seek acceptance with others: Without a strong community that keeps a check on healthy relationships there will be opportunity for abuse and misunderstanding. BDSM is a very delicate and nuanced ideology, and something that works for you does not necessarily work for someone else.

Everyday - people stress COMMUNICATION.

            The reason we might hear more about this particular lifestyle is because of the internet. In the past (pre-internet) people who were kink minded did not have such a luxurious and anonymous form of communication, forcing their numbers small and in the closet. However, with the ability to act out ones fantasy in true privacy, the number of accepting and social practitioners has come out for the benefit of many.
 
True.
            We also fight the war of semantics. This entire argument, for example, is simply about putting a word into something humans have done for hundreds, if not thousands of years. If a woman enjoys pulling her partners hair, is that BDSM? It all depends on how you want to look at it. We believe that the only real damage this lifestyle can bring is the misunderstanding and intolerance of its members by the public sphere. If we don’t work to teach adults that these are acceptable and healthy activities, we may have all lost something. It is sane, safe, and consensual.

Run on sentences. Unclear as to point. Edit. Revise. Submit ;)