Bobkgin
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Joined: 7/28/2007 From: Kawarthas, Ontario, Canada Status: offline
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ORIGINAL: MadRabbit Hopefully, I wont be telling everyone how awesome I am on the Internet. Thank you for the compliment, Rabbit, despite the back-handed nature of it. Not once have I claimed to be awesome or anything of the kind. I have talked of my experiences and my beliefs. If you consider that "awesome", so be it. quote:
But...hey, man...if my opinion doesnt bother you, why are you keeping this up? Because its not going to change nor I am going to stop disagreeing with you. So if I say "the sky is azure" you will disagree? If I say "we need air to breathe" you will disagree? You don't think you need to exert a little more self-control over your emotions right now? quote:
For whatever reason, you cannot seem to stop taking your own personal beliefs and injecting them as absolutes that apply universally. Anyone who takes my opinion to be announcements from God is free to do so, Rabbit. But that is not my expectation of them. quote:
You have once again done so in this thread by taking your own personal values and the values you place in a good Master and extended far beyond the scope of your own personal center to an universal scale of the ideals of what good and bad Masters are. The topic is "How to tell a true Master", Rabbit. quote:
Much like you do with your own personal definitions for slave, implying them as a textbook for all to follow. Last time I discussed the topic I acknowledged that others use different definitions than the one I learned when first learning my craft. Doesn't mean I have to adopt their definition anymore than they have to adopt mine. Anyone wishing to adopt my definition is free to do so. quote:
All it is shades of the "One True Way". Rabbit, there are no "shades" to the "One True Way". That's the problem with it. It is "ONE True Way". I talk about my way. Whether anyone else does it or not doesn't matter. It is my way. My way took over 25 years to develop this far, and with the two I hope to find my way will develop for more than another 25 years. My way is true for me. But you are not me. So why should my way work for you? The OP asks for opinions, and I provide them. Some people will ignore them, some will learn something from them. Each will decide what they get out of the effort. There is no "One True Way". quote:
I'm sorry if you dont realize it, but you have. And I am sorry you don't realize I haven't. quote:
Now...I'm glad you have lived life to the fullest, I'm glad you are older than me, and I'm glad that you are so much better than me. But I have zero respect who comes here under a purely theoritical identity, posturing themselves as a pompous teacher and expert, and adding to misconceptions since they cant seem to include the words "My opinion", "My lifestyle", "My beliefs", "Personally" anywhere in their enlightened advice. You are free to give your respect where you wish, Rabbit. I feel no need to perpetually clutter a page with "My opinion", "My lifestyle", "My beliefs". I notice you don't either. If I am going to respect the fact I am talking with adults, then I am not going to assume they are so stupid as to believe I am trying to speak on behalf of God here. Each is going to be mature enough to recognize we -all- speak our opinions, unless we happen to provide a verifiable reference when declaring a "fact". Or are you under the assumption they are so stupid as to need to be reassured I am not God? quote:
You do make some good points, but the reason why you have gotten page after page of negative response on these forums is you extend them wwwaaaayyyy tttoooo ffffarrrrr. Or I am speaking to a broad audience which includes a few insecure individuals who need their position validated anytime someone says something that doesn't sound the same without the magic words "My opinion", "My lifestyle", "My beliefs". BDSM is not for the immature or the faint-hearted, Rabbit. quote:
So...sorry, man...regardless of age, experience, whatever, I dont personally like it and I dont agree with what your are portraying here on the forums. And speaking out against something that I find negative value in is something I find to be pretty cool so I wont be stopping. Funny you should say it that way, Rabbit. Between posting here I've been posting to the General BDSM forum as well. One of the threads I'm active on is "How do Dominants keep "White Knight" syndrome in check? " Perhaps you should be saying that there and see how well it goes over. Its about midnight here, so I can't promise I'll be around much longer. But I'll pick this up in the AM and we'll see where it leads.
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When all is said and done, what will you regret? That you never really lived? Or there was so much living left to do? For those interested: pics and poetry have been added to my profile.
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