THE IMPORTANCE OF PURCHASE

THE IMPORTANCE OF PURCHASE

Couples in a Master/slave relationship will usually just agree upon the terms of that relationship or, at most, draw up a contract setting out the terms and limits of play. In Code d' Odalisque there is a contract system, too, but there is also a method by which a slave is “purchased” by a Master.

Needless to say, the real buying and selling of people is completely illegal and it must be stressed that Code d' Ode is a consensual game/lifestyle that in no way condones or legitimizes human trafficking. But for the purposes of slave play a slave is purchased, not taken freely.

This is important and it is one of the things that makes a slave a slave. A slut gives herself away for free. A whore is for rent. But a slave is purchased. Odalisques should be purchased. To take an odalisque for free is to treat her as a common slut and an insult to her. An odalisque should be proud of the fact that she is an odalisque and proud that she was purchased and not taken for free. Every odalisque has a slave price. Odalisque's are expensive items.

But, while the slave price prevails in theory, in practice these days the slave price is routinely commuted to alms. That is, the slaveprice is turned into charity. The requirement of purchase can be met in that way, and in fact this is how it is now done in every case. For legal reasons, no money can change hands. Instead, the slaveprice is converted into charity.

The Code d' Odalisque sets out the provisions for this. The Purchaser (Slavekeeper) must make a donation to a specific charity. This acts as the sale. It is only when he has made such a donation that his ownership and use of an odalisque is legitimate. The appropriate charities are those dedicated to fighting female genital mutilation and forced prostitution. The Slavekeeper makes a donation to the charity – this acts as the slaveprice.

See the Code for details. But it is important to understand the principle. By definition, slaves are purchased. In Code d' Ode we are always careful to distinguish slaves from sluts and whores. It is the slaveprice that makes a slave a true slave and not just a slut or a whore. It is the slaveprice that bestows the dignity of slavehood upon the slave. Odalisque is a noble institution. Paying for an odalisque is an important gesture that recognizes the nobility of the odalisque institution. To fail to pay for the ownership of an odalisque is an abuse and degrades the institution.

Again, gentlemen are urged to grasp the principle and consult the Code for details. Don't treat a slave like a slut.