Quote Originally Posted by VaAugusta View Post
Personally, I think that "fighting" should be separate from any sort of corporal punishment. If the "fight" has risen to a level in which both parties cannot see eye-to-eye on the subject, it is probably best to let it rest for a while and think it over. I imagine the submissive would find his/herself being wrongly punished, which should make the submissive start questioning the master/mistress.
I would agree with this. My current boyfriend and I are still new in our relationship, but we have arguments all the time and they never result in a 'punishment' like other things would. I'm sure he'd like them to on ocassion, but he's very respectful of my opinions even when we don't see eye to eye. However, like with any relationship, it's good to be respectful and not resort to swearing or name calling. I think sometimes we all slip on that, but it's more something that would be stopped by the other person, not something that would be punishable. But I also think that's something specific to each relationship.