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<blockquote data-quote="Kahuna Burger" data-source="post: 1268795" data-attributes="member: 8439"><p>I don't think it is anyway... I mean, which is a worse violation of free will - to be unable to do anything making no choices (and not even knowing it) or to be forced to take an action contrary to your will, while constantly aware of both the act and your unwillingness? </p><p></p><p>Just saying "death is worse" isn't just beside the point (which it is) it is NOT automaticly correct! Much has been written and said through the ages to opine that many many things are worse than death... Since people have killed themselves to escape the mere memory of acts which they physicaly recovered from, I'd say it goes without saying that they would have rather died first.</p><p></p><p>Death is not the ultimate violation of free will. It is a null state. You do not expereicne death, only dying. A dominated person must expereince every moment of it, and remember it afterwards. </p><p></p><p>In terms of the ethical use of domination, I'd say that the commands given are more significant than the target chosen. Answering a question, taking null actions ("leave me alone" "come with us and don't attack us" etc) or just holding still are neutral uses of the spell. Active commands that go against the target's will ("Attack your friends" "Sleep with me" "grovel and swear loyalty to your sworn enemy") are evil. Using the spell for your own amusement is always evil regardless of how frivolous the commands are. Use of the spell is never a good act, though it could be part of a good plan of action, just like sneaking up and killing a guard. Thats how I'd call it.</p><p></p><p>Kahuna burger</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kahuna Burger, post: 1268795, member: 8439"] I don't think it is anyway... I mean, which is a worse violation of free will - to be unable to do anything making no choices (and not even knowing it) or to be forced to take an action contrary to your will, while constantly aware of both the act and your unwillingness? Just saying "death is worse" isn't just beside the point (which it is) it is NOT automaticly correct! Much has been written and said through the ages to opine that many many things are worse than death... Since people have killed themselves to escape the mere memory of acts which they physicaly recovered from, I'd say it goes without saying that they would have rather died first. Death is not the ultimate violation of free will. It is a null state. You do not expereicne death, only dying. A dominated person must expereince every moment of it, and remember it afterwards. In terms of the ethical use of domination, I'd say that the commands given are more significant than the target chosen. Answering a question, taking null actions ("leave me alone" "come with us and don't attack us" etc) or just holding still are neutral uses of the spell. Active commands that go against the target's will ("Attack your friends" "Sleep with me" "grovel and swear loyalty to your sworn enemy") are evil. Using the spell for your own amusement is always evil regardless of how frivolous the commands are. Use of the spell is never a good act, though it could be part of a good plan of action, just like sneaking up and killing a guard. Thats how I'd call it. Kahuna burger [/QUOTE]
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