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.