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Originally Posted by Histiletto  the idea of blatantly making another person give up their right of choice and submit to a bound and torturous environment is appalling and down-right sadistic, even if all parties are willing. |
There's a range of opinion out there. The interested may wish to search for "safe, sane and consensual" and/or "BDSM triskelion" for some views on the topic - from all sides!
As for "downright sadistic"... well, that's (one value of) the S in BDSM, so... yes. It's a very touchy area - the central question being "even if someone else asks me to hurt* them / remove an element of their choice, and it's obvious that they're genuine, should I?" And *that* goes into ethical and moral areas that vary greatly around the world and between individuals.
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Originally Posted by Histiletto If you should choose to participate in this area of "amusement", remember who you are and try to keep your self-respect and the respect for others intact. |
Couldn't agree more.
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* Hurt as distinct from *harm* - the two are distinct. Examples on request.