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The Rule of Consent

The Rule of Consent

Make it make sense, if you can.

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Christopher Cook
Nov 13, 2023
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With consent, it is lovemaking.
Without consent, it is rape.

With consent, it is a sparring match in a karate dojo.
Without consent, it is assault.

With consent, it is borrowing your cordless drill.
Without consent, it is theft.

The Rule of Consent is so clear to all human beings that it does not even need to be explicitly stated as a formal rule. Everyone ju…

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