Domination and Mastery

1. Master

   Care as it manifests in the Master’s views and actions centers around his slave(s), his work, and the household. Obviously it manifests in very different ways to that of the slave. In accepting enownment the Master takes on unlimited responsibility for the slave. Mastery also involves Mastery of one’s fundamental discipline, or work. Finally the Master is responsible for the household, for seeing that it is maintained to a proper standard and that everything in it is appropriately shared.

   1. Slaves

      Unlimited responsibility is a difficult idea at first, but in a true absolute enslavement relationship the slave gives up all responsibility except that of serving the Master. As a result the Master absorbs all of the slave’s responsibilities to him/her self in an unlimited manner. Anything and everything that the slave does is the responsibility of the Master, and when the slave does things in an appropriate manner he/she should receive the Master’s praise and blessing, as he/she receives the Master’s punishment when there is errancy from the Master’s will.

   2. Work

      A Master is usually involved in one or more avenues of personal discipline, whether it be paid work or otherwise, and has responsibility to be concerned about this discipline. Often the “cares of the day” on the Master are ameliorated plentifully by the attentions and assistance of his/her slave.

   3. Household

      While in most cases the day to day running of the household is left up to the slave, the Master is responsible for setting guidelines and ensuring they are met. Taking care that things are done appropriately and praising the slave when they are, punishing when not, is a responsibility and a concern the Master may not abrogate simply because he/she has other things on their mind.

Meaning of (“matters to”) the Slave in M/s Practice

1. slave

   Things that are to “matter” to a slave obviously include his/her Master, his/her duties, and his/her household. Things pertaining to the household in Greece were known as the art of economics. In whatever way the slave’s Master wishes things to be performed and arranged the slave learns the procedures and protocols, and absorbs the necessary skills. These things can include sexual service, domestic service, and other types of service. The slave does all things in view of the Master’s will and within the context of the Master’s World. Wearing the collar signifies that the slaves will is not their own but is subservient to that of another.

   1. Duties

      While duties may conceivably include anything the Master wills the slave to accomplish, common types of duties include sexual and domestic duties, for example. For a slave to perform these duties appropriately he/she needs to understand the meanings of the actions within the context of the Master’s world-view. Training is therefore crucial in enveloping the slave in this world-view and shaping the slave’s concerns to mirror those of his/her Master. The slave is also lacking the structure of human being we call “mineness” to the greatest degree possible, because the slave is “mine” to the Master, not to him/herself. As a result “ my” wishes and desires on the part of the slave really mean the wishes of his/her Master. Residual wishes of his/her own take second place in importance.

   2. household

      1. “economics”

         Within the household, many slaves are skilled and trained at household management, or the old Greek art of economics. This frees the Master to engage fully in the outside world while knowing the household is taken care of . While the slave, then, is often ostensibly “in charge” of the household the household is and must be run to the standards and in the manner that the Master sets forth. Some slaves give up financial responsibility altogether, but in other cases the slave is responsible for the household finances, and responsible to execute them in accordance with the Master’s will.