Ethic
and the Modern Master
A Master's word is law. That principle is pretty much universally accepted. And yet it cuts a very large swath across the life of the slave that it will affect. For a Master to rely on this adage as a tonic for getting his own way without an argument, when informed guidance to the slave would achieve the same thing, is lazy. It is also wrong. It cheapens the trust of the slave and reduces the master to having no more power than the local schoolyard bully.Unlike the barbarism that shares the moniker of the lifestyle niche that we practice, consensual slavery is at its heart the agreement of one or more people to follow the edicts of another. In essence most of us practice a creative form of slavery grounded on the assumption that the master is noble and the slave is treasured.
No matter how intricate the phrasing or how legal-sounding a slave contract might appear, no such document will stand a legal test in the country in which I live, so I do not resort to such. Instead, I rely on a far more solid framework when creating my relationships-trust born of honesty and open communication between parties.
Let's examine the importance and impact of those three cornerstone ideas of trust, honesty and open communication on the modern consensual enslaved relationship.
Trust. Without trust there is no meaningful relationship, and hence nothing to bind the slave to the master, no matter how ornate the collar or how heavy the chains. The authority of the master comes from the slave who surrenders to him. The qualities to become a master can be inbred, but not the authority that empowers him to enslave. If there is a "gift" of submission, it is the authority given from slave to master to enact control.
Honesty. Every master I have ever known will dismiss a slave for willful lying, but what of the master? The assumption is made that he who compels honesty must be honest himself. We who claim the mantle of master are all on the honor system on this one. It is said that the slave answers to her master, and the master to his god. And if we take it upon ourselves to act as though a god in the kingdom of our own creation, then we must -- above all things -- to our own selves be true. For if we suffer self-delusion, and do not carry truth within us, who are we to expect it from others? It makes a master who lies no better than a CEO who cooks the corporate books.
Open communication. For the master-slave relationship to prosper, communication of a master's expectation to the slave must be clear, not only to convey commands and rules, but information as well. An uninformed slave cannot serve at full potential. We as masters are duty-bound by the sanctity of the enslavement we foster to provide our slaves with every opportunity to excel and succeed in their slave-hood. Withholding information can make the struggles of a tough lifestyle even tougher. Knowledge is power, and information is the medium of cerebral power exchange. Don't shortchange the relationship by skimping on it.
Trust -- honesty -- and communication. Any chain that binds a consensual enslaved relationship that is missing one of those links, may be doomed to failure. Integrity binds a soul. Deception binds a fool.