Hmm... its an interesting question and one that I love to mentally wrestle with. On one hand, it seems obvious that the dominant must have the most power; otherwise how could he (or she) actually be said to be dominating.... that's kinda what the word means. That being said, I think there is a difference between controlling power and having power. I am a submissive; this has not suddenly rendered me powerless. Logically if i am to give something to someone i must have it to begin with. On occasion, Master has told me that I've "made his day" and when he does that always makes me feel both powerful AND submissive (and thrilled to every cell in my body!) The question I wonder on the most is "how is it that I can give power away and not feel diminished?" Because frankly i don't, I feel strengthened by it. I really don't know, but I think its because power is constantly renewing itself. No matter how much control I give to my Master, no matter how much power he has, no matter how much energy we spend, there is always more. There must be more because i keep finding more of it to give lol. So to me its not a question of whether or not subs have power or not.... everyone who is alive has at least the power to "make someone's day" but a question of what we do with that power. As submissives we want (or NEED) someone else to have control of that power.