No such thing as a 'Dom' (93)

If a dom lived alone on a desert island he would be a sub because he would be 'dominated' by nature

He is only 'dom' in relation to a 'sub'. Without the 'sub' he is not 'dom'. Therefore he is not a 'dom' in himself but only in the relationship. He is not a 'dom' to all people, only some, and indeed 'sub' to some as well. Therefore he is not 'dom'.

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rabbot wrote: If a dom lived alone on a desert island he would be a sub because he would be 'dominated' by nature

Speak for yourself. Give me a knife and I'd be ok

Even if you restrict the definition of dom to assertive behaviour (a definition I don't like anyway), people are sub and dom not because of their behaviour towards just one person, but because of a tendency towards such behaviour. That tendency is there when they are asleep just as much as when they are awake, or on a desert island or single.

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rabbot wrote: If a dom lived alone on a desert island he would be a sub because he would be 'dominated' by nature

A dominant would get up off his backside and "dominate" nature: build a shelter, get some firewood, dig a pig trap, plant some banana trees.

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I agree with this entirely. 'Dom' and 'sub' are effectively sexual orientations, just like 'gay' or 'straight'. You don't cease to be them the moment you cease to be in a relationship.

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Tanos wrote: rabbot wrote: If a dom lived alone on a desert island he would be a sub because he would be 'dominated' by nature A dominant would get up off his backside and "dominate" nature: build a shelter, get some firewood, dig a pig trap, plant some banana trees. Tanos

At last a sensible summer discussion.

I agreee with Tanos and Chris. I'd like to through in that as a switch I would also be able to sit on my backside and enjoy the food and created stuff after all the hard work.

The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going, at 66,000 miles an hour, around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.

All of which are supplied by, erm, nature.

Sucking up and grovelling to nature would be more what's required.

You can't dominate the environment guys, it'll always win in the end.

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Backdooruk wrote: rabbot wrote: If a dom lived alone on a desert island he would be a sub because he would be 'dominated' by nature Speak for yourself. Give me a knife and I'd be ok

Personally I would prefer Ray Mears.

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Whereas a sub would just roll over and die from lack of guidance and instruction?

I don't think so!!

Michelle

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Not willingly.

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bohnanza wrote: Backdooruk wrote: rabbot wrote: If a dom lived alone on a desert island he would be a sub because he would be 'dominated' by nature Speak for yourself. Give me a knife and I'd be ok Personally I would prefer Ray Mears.

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