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Mr Whippy
Well apologies for the lame thread title but this news story has raised a question or two... Perhaps the great folk of urban might like to comment!
Original Story Here
Firstly I guess the man is entitled to a "private" sex life, although one could be forgiven for dismissing this on the grounds that he was visiting a Chelsea dungeon as well as paying £2500 for the privilege... I also doubt very much his poor wife had his appointment pencilled in her diary just in case she wondered why his phone was off...
(sorry love, can't talk now, I'm being whipped 'til I bleed!
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Following his five-hour, Nazi-styled session many seem upset at the theme to the extent that they are making assumptions concerning his beliefs, and those of his rather repellent (& dead) father...
So bearing all this in mind.....
1. Is this newsworthy, and should it be in the public domain?
2. Is the use of real historical events in BDSM or fetish scenes acceptable?
3. Is it right that these events have raised comparisons between him and his father?
4. Are all who are active or interested in BDSM or related activities to be labelled "sado-masochist sex perverts?"
5. Max is now citing an invasion of privacy, do you agree with this?
As somebody who is active in aspects of BDSM I was disturbed by the tone of the reporting - I do appreciate however that The News of the World is not the pinnacle of journalism!
Over to you Urban, what do you think?
Original Story Here
Firstly I guess the man is entitled to a "private" sex life, although one could be forgiven for dismissing this on the grounds that he was visiting a Chelsea dungeon as well as paying £2500 for the privilege... I also doubt very much his poor wife had his appointment pencilled in her diary just in case she wondered why his phone was off...
(sorry love, can't talk now, I'm being whipped 'til I bleed!
)Following his five-hour, Nazi-styled session many seem upset at the theme to the extent that they are making assumptions concerning his beliefs, and those of his rather repellent (& dead) father...
So bearing all this in mind.....
1. Is this newsworthy, and should it be in the public domain?
2. Is the use of real historical events in BDSM or fetish scenes acceptable?
3. Is it right that these events have raised comparisons between him and his father?
4. Are all who are active or interested in BDSM or related activities to be labelled "sado-masochist sex perverts?"
5. Max is now citing an invasion of privacy, do you agree with this?
As somebody who is active in aspects of BDSM I was disturbed by the tone of the reporting - I do appreciate however that The News of the World is not the pinnacle of journalism!
Over to you Urban, what do you think?

But consenting adults and all that, if that's his thing, that's his thing. His heritage doesn't help. I don't believe for a minute it makes him a Nazi politically, but I can see if he was kinkily inclined it might form the basis for a fetish. I don't see any cause for crying 'public interest' in this story myself on the moral front, but clearly on the sales front is another matter.
