Discipline
- A combination of correction and punishment administered by the dominant to the submissive for educational purposes and to enforce rules and proper behavior.
- "Discipline is something that comes from within a person; a will and ability to meet expectations. It can be taught, but it cannot be forced without a substantial loss of quality." Furthermore "discipline as a skill that is prevalent within the context of all relationships and roles in life ... I see correction as just that: there has been an error, fault or problem identified which requires change. I agree that if the act was performed with malice or intent to harm or destruct it may require punishment. However, depending on the error, it may simply require review, correction, adjustment, improvement or restitution. While I am of the opinion that correction in some way, shape or form is necessary in order to learn from one's mistakes and avoid repeating them in the future; I feel punishment is above and beyond correction of an action and more appropriately addresses unsuitable intent or attitude." - Austin Bunny (in what she stresses is a "personal definition.")