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What is the line of consent? In essence any action you take would require you ask for verbal consent. Can I kiss you, can I hug you, can I take your shirt off,
by wonderwonder 7y ago
What is the line of consent? In essence any action you take would require you ask for verbal consent. Can I kiss you, can I hug you, can I take your shirt off, can I touch your ... etc. In addition this would not change after the first consensual encounter, it would have to occur for every subsequent encounter potentially for years. If it does not at any time one of the participants could claim they did not consent to the particular act, claim rape and per the rules in place be immediately believed and have their sexual partner suspended / expelled for not getting consent / rape.
I am not negating the fact that rape is a serious offense and likely occurs with great frequency but we must always balance the rights of the accused and the accuser with legal process. Innocent until proven guilty is the bedrock of our justice system and without it we may as well revert to having a counsel of biased tribal elders decide guilt and punishment.