wolffeathers
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Joined: 8/6/2005 From: Clearwater Status: offline
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ORIGINAL: sunshine333 there is a thread on the general board about ownership and what it means. some feel that once a slave is owned that she has no rights. others feel that she still retains basic human rights and is ultimately responsible for her wellbeing. Everyperson is resposible for their own wellbeing to an extent. Hopefully, my replies to your situations below will show you what I mean by that. Also, I am going to be writing this as if a kajira has come to me asking for advise. Not saying you are in this situation. quote:
i am curious how (earth) goreans feel about this ... specifically ... what should an "owned" slave do when her Owner no longer possesses the qualities that made him a suitable Owner to begin with? Be a bit more specific. Are you say he lost his job? No longer seems like a good Master? There are many things that will make someone no longer a "suitable Owner" quote:
for example ... what if he develops a mental illness ? Aid him to the best of your abilities. If the illness puts you or him at risk, get him professional help. quote:
... or, what if he commits a heinous crime? Again, this depends on the person. Some view shoplifting as heinous. However, this is one situation, that if you believe that your Master is quilty of murder, RUN FOR THE HILLS. quote:
... or, what if he becomes abusive? ... Send him to me.....I can't stand abuse..... Again, this is a situation that one must run. From experence, it's harder to run when you have given your heart to someone, even if they are abusive. quote:
or, what if, after accepting his collar she realizes that he is not the man she thought he was? ... etc. Ask for release. Tell your Master that he is not what you thought he was. If he is a man of honor, he will grant that release. If he is not, see my answer under abusive. As that is what he will eventually turn into. quote:
should a slave beg release ... and accept no for an answer? should she resign consent and run for the hills? should she accept her fate and stay with and continue to serve her "unfit" Owner until death due they part or he initiates the release of her? Depending on the situation. We are on Earth, not Gor. Even though most of us here would rather this world worked like Gor, it doesn't. You are responsible for your own saftey. As my kajira brought up in another thread, the Masters are human. We have human flaws. Sometimes, those flaws are not known till a relationship starts, and those flaws may be deadly. All must remember, we have to live within the Earth laws. Such as it is, even though it may be fun, I could not challenge another Master for his slaves to combat (well, not combat that could be deadly). Even the selling of kajira will get us thrown in jail. Therefore, even if our ideals are one thing, we must stay within another. Also, it is the responsiblity of both Master and slave to stay safe. There is a differnce between me hurting my property, and me killing her. I expect her to run if she ever thought that I may hurt her in some way that would be lasting that is not a brand. You give consent to be kajira. It is a lifestyle, yes, but it is not the way the world works. If you take that consent from someone that fills most of the questions you have asked, I would hope that most would not look down on you. However, you take that consent from someone that has treated you well because he is not what you wanted, that is differnt. If my kajira came to me and asked for release, and has a damn good reason for it, then I will grant it. And I expect the same from ANY man that has honor. quote:
humbly, sunshine I hope my answers help you a little, sunshine. Everyone here will have differnt ideals, and take the Gorean way differnt. I live in a world of logic (I'm a computer geek, so logic helps alot), so therefore I look at everything logically. If a Master is no longer looking out for your saftey, you must do so. As I have stated before, there is a differnce between a doormat, and a slave. In my experence, those that are looking for doormats are not the type that should be called Master by anyone.
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It's my way or the highway. Just happens that the highway is on my way. ~Master Wolf
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