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LadyShoshin -> RE: Finally a serious question (9/22/2004 4:59:33 AM)
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ORIGINAL: MissFem
I was not so sure where to put this so here gose...........
not long ago I had a friend that asked me about religions...well me being me told her I have a pet rock as a higher power...ok that was not the time to say it...but I did
anyway the question revolved around this....There are religious people in BDSM ...now if a fem sub calls her Master names such as "Master...and Lord {insert a name} how can they call their higher power such names? Isnt God called those names? so a human can not be right?
ok so I didnt know how to answer this....can I get some help here? because to me she was right....
The British Parliament has many Lords, the titles are either inherited or bestowed by royalty, it certainly doesn't mean that these men are considered deities. Nor during the time of real slavery did the title Master imply that the person was considered a god.
Feudalism comes from the Late Latin word feudum that was borrowed from a Germanic root *fehu, a commonly used term in the Middle Ages which means fief, or land held under certain obligations by feodati. Even though the word origin is from the Middle Ages, the concept of feudalism was not invented untill the 17th Century in the modern era. Because feudalism is a modern concept, to understand what Feudalism is, it is helpful to understand the history of the term since its invention, the key definitions of feudalism used by diffrent historians, and recent modern interpretations and revolts.
A lord (French: seigneur) is an aristocrat Aristocracy is a form of government in which rulership is in the hands of an "upper class" known as aristocrats. (The Greek origins of the word aristocracy imply the meaning of "rule by the best".) This inevitably means those with the power to hold wealth, and to define who shall remain in poverty and slavery. Etiquette Civics under this form is more or less completely
Who claims dominion over a portion of land and the produce and labour of the serfs A serf is a laborer who is bound to the land. Serfs differ from slaves in that serfs cannot be sold apart from the land which they work. Typically, when serfdom prevailed, the land itself could not be sold because it was associated with political powers (just as the Queen of England cannot sell England). Instead, the land was transfered via war, marriage, and the like. They are normally hereditary and owed allegiance similar to that owed to the monarch. Generally, the word lord is applied to superiors of many kinds, e.g. landlord, and in many countries in Europe is used as a general title of address equivalent to the English "Mr": e.g. Signore, Herr. Definition: (source http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Lord)
Master[n] an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
[n] key that secures entrance everywhere
[n] presiding officer of a school
[n] an artist of consummate skill; "a master of the violin"; "one of the old masters"
[n] an authority qualified to teach apprentices
[n] directs the work of other
[n] someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution
[n] an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
[n] a person who has general authority over others
[n] a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
[v] have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?"
[v] be or become completely proficient or skilled in; "She mastered Japanese in less than two years"
[v] get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"
[v] have dominance or the power to defeat over; "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems" (source http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/master)
So, as you can see, there are many definitions of Lord & Master, if it makes someone uncomfortable to use those words in describing a human being then they need to work out an alternative. Calling your Dom/me Puff the Magic Dragon is acceptable if they agree to it & it is understood it is a title of respect & honor.
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