Slave Discipline

Do you discipline your slave?

Do you humour her daily, hourly on what you allow?  Does she know that 'look' that tells her she has gone to far, does she whimper, knowing she has been displeasing?

No?

Then your doing something wrong, in fact, your slave might well be laughing at you.

Fact is, while Goreans in general, are not cruel, and slaves in general do not feel the whip often across their flesh, the slave, in the books, knows full well that she is suscepital to it.  She recognises that for any reason, or for none at all, her owner, her Master might command her to bring it to him, and she might feel its caress across her body.  Across her flesh.

First, lets examine the Gorean whip.

The Gorean whip is not the typical whip you might bring to mind when mentioned. It is not a 'Indiana Jones' style bullwhip. Such a whip would tear flesh from the body of a man, much less a woman, especially when utilized improperly.
“If you are late by so much as five, Ehn, “ he called, “you will be caressed by the five fingers of leather.” This was an allusion to the Gorean five-strap slave whip, commonly used on girls because of the softness and width of its lashes. It punishes severely but, because of its construction, does not permanently mark the girl.
“I hurry, Master! I hurry!” cried Vella.
The man left.
Tribesmen of Gor pg(s) 314-315

The gorean whip is not what first comes to mind.  Its more nuanced, while effective its does no where near the damage of what most individuals think of in their minds eye, when it comes to disciplinary whipping.

"The other girl," she whispered, "is she unpleasant or difficult to get on with?"
"Perhaps," I said.
"Do you find her at times a bother, or troublesome?"
"Yes," I said.
"May I make a suggestion?" she asked.
"Yes," I said.
"Buy a whip," she said.

Rouge of Gor - Page 113

A household without a whip, without this prime disciplinary device, will create issues, the slave will become unpleasant or difficult to manage.  The mere fact that it exists in the home, is evidence to her that it can, and will at some time be used on her.

"Perhaps it should only be added that the Gorean Master, though strict, is seldom cruel. The girl knows, if she pleases him, her lot will be an easy one. She will almost never encountered sadism or wanton cruelty, for the psychological environment that tends to breed these diseases is largely absent from Gor. This does not mean that she will not expect to be beaten if she disobeys, or fails to please her Master."
Outlaw of Gor - Page 53

Cruelty on Gor is often disparaged in both lifestyle, and roleplay.  It simply is not supposed to exist.  While we battle our earthly habits and learnings, this is a matter of proof of self control Goreans have.  You might compare this to a man beating a child for discipline, verses, a man smacking a child on the ass, a couple times, and quickly stopping, setting limits on what he himself (or herself) commits on the individual needing discipline.

The whip on Gor, incidentally, though it is much in evidence, is seldom used. That it will be used, and promptly, if the occasion arises, is perhaps, paradoxically perhaps, why it seldom needs to be used. Most girls avoid feeling it, at least generally, by striving to be excellent slaves. To be sure, every female slave will have felt it, upon occasion. It is then common that they try to make certain that these occasions are quite infrequent. To be sure, some women do not fully understand they are owned, until they are whipped.
Vagabonds of Gor - Page 21

Again, proof the mere fact, that a whip exists, and is available for use by a slaves owner is enough for a slave to simply BE obedient.  Keep in mind, this requires the appropriate 'headspace' by the slave, if in roleplay.  Again, its encouraged that every woman, should feel the whip (the 5 bladed whip) at least once.

It is one thing to be subject to the whip, and to know that that subjection is quite real, that the master can, and will, whip you, and well, if you are not pleasing, and something else to be actually whipped.
Mercenaries of Gor - Page 420

The slave, that has not felt the whip, does not know she is subject to it, the slave that is not disciplined, gets spoiled, and tends to become increasingly difficult to manage.  In fact, it could be argued that you are spoiling, and ruining the slave for not only yourself, but for others.  The slave becomes damaged property, and, while in time this damage can be corrected, this damage might be repaired in time, but why should it?  Why should damage done to a slave, for lack of discipline, be repaired, and corrected?  The effort put forth, to whip, to discipline a slave, to let her know that she is, indeed, WORTH, being disciplined, in fact would do far more to increase her value, and improve her rather then do damage.  

Do not be afraid, to discipline, do not be afraid to show her you care by wielding the whip.  That is, unless your not really Gorean, that is, unless your slave is nothing more then a girlfriend, who has a great deal more say then Gor would allow.  Just dont try to claim, that she is a slave, cause both you, she, and everyone around you, will know otherwise, from her lack of discipline.