One of the more interesting debates among devotees of the fine art of orgasm denial is around the use of chastity devices.  With apologies to William Shakespeare, To belt, or not to belt: that is the question. 

There are many dominants who feel that a chastity belt is absolutely essential for putting their submissives into the proper mental state.  When a submissive is locked in a device such as the Chrome Cock Cage, his inability to touch his own penis or masturbate to orgasm is a powerful reminder that his sexual activities are being controlled by someone else.  The physical sensation of being locked inside the chastity belt and the discomfort experienced when trying to get erect have powerful mental effects that are tremendously effective at maintaining a strong desire to serve.

Some dominants also feel that men are incapable of “keeping their hands out of the cookie jar”, particularly when the submissive has been denied sexual release for a long period of time.  Since the submissive can’t be trusted to keep from masturbating, the argument goes, some mechanical assistance is needed to prevent “accidents” from occurring.  There are also those who prefer to use chastity devices because they love the sight of a man’s cock and balls locked in a cage.  The Houdini chastity device, which presents a visual contrast between the head of the caged penis surrounded by cold, unyielding steel, is one of the most visually attractive chastity belts available.

On the other side of the debate are those who prefer not to use chastity belts at all.  The first dominant I ever knew felt that using a chastity cage made life too easy for the submissive.  Her belief was that when denied orgasm for an extended period of time and desperate to cum, it is far harder for the submissive to know that he could cum if he wanted to, but to choose not to.  She loved the idea that despite suffering intense sexual frustration and having the ability to relieve that frustration by masturbating, her submissive would still choose to remain chaste because that was her wish.  Knowing that her submissive was the one making the decision to prolong his own suffering was a big part of why she enjoyed chastity play.

So, to belt or not to belt?  As with many forms of BDSM play, there is no right or wrong answer.  Whether you prefer that the submissive stays chaste by his own free will, or you want to hear the undeniably sexy sound of a lock clicking shut, the knowledge that the submissive’s next orgasm won’t come until the dominant gives permission can be a tremendous turn-on for all.