"i Kneel At YOUR Feet"

The Cyber Slave/Submissive

By Norische

Is an Internet slave a real slave?

This is a question that was recently presented to me, and for quite some time I pondered over this question until I came upon a reasonable answer that I felt was not judgmental, yet did indeed voice my genuine opinion.

Slave. A person who is wholly subject to the will of another; one who has no freedom of action, but whose person and services are wholly under the control of another. One who is under the power of a master, and who belongs to him; so that the master may sell and dispose of his person, of his industry, and of his labor, without his being able to do anything, have anything, or acquire anything, but what must belong to his master. (Black's Law Dictionary - 6th Edition)

In order to answer whether or not an Internet slave is a real slave, I first had to define for myself what I consider a "real" slave. I found the above definition of a slave in an old law dictionary, in some ways this ancient definition still holds true.

A slave is an individual who is wholly under the control and or power of another individual. Having surrendered freely his or her rights and privileges as an individual, and with both knowledge and forethought forfeited all freedom to act as an independent entity. A slave is the property of the owner; all that a slave has belongs to the owner, this includes his or her person, labor and belongings. A slave is devoted to the service and the will of his or her owner and serves with both honor and distinction. Focused on a sense of duty and devotion a slave thrives at the opportunity to provide unconditional service and to exceed his or her owners expectations.

(Norische)

This is the basic concept of a slave that I was able to define within the parameters of the BDSM lifestyle. By this very definition I cannot honestly state that an Internet slave is what I would define as a true slave.

I do not feel that an individual that has no real time experience as a slave can honestly call him or herself a real slave. To me a slave is an individual that devotes him or herself to the service to another; in many ways giving up their sense of self to have the opportunity to fulfill the desperate burning desire to be owned.

There are many types of Owner/slave relationships. Each one is unique in its own fashion, and each one is perfectly suited to those individuals that exist within that relationship. No one, including myself, has the right to say that one type of relationship is better or worse than any other type.

Some individuals have long distance relationships, and do not get to see each other on a regular basis. Even though this is not a 24/7 relationship this is still a form of ownership. As long as the parties involved do have the opportunity to be in physical contact with each other for even limited periods of time, there is the opportunity to serve. With the opportunity to serve there is the opportunity to be a slave.

If the opportunity to serve is never present, how can one consider him or herself a slave? No matter how many times you instant message, email or phone the owner, it is not the same. The slave still has the ability to do as he or she wishes for the most part; no matter how diligent an Internet owner may be... there is no true sense of ownership.

To me an internet relationship is more of a role playing game, one where there is no risk, no possibility of failure, and if the slave decides one day that he or she is not satisfied with the relationship then all they have to do is press a few buttons and it is all over with.

It is the safe way to explore one's fantasies but hey... who enjoys playing it safe all the time.

How can a slave learn how to please an owner if he of she has never known an owner's touch?

As with everything this is my opinion, take what you will and leave the rest. If you wish to contact me, my email address is Norisch1@mchsi.com. If you wish to see more of my work you may find a complete listing of all my writings at... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Norisches_Quill/?yguid=99788111 in the files section.