Um… Rape is a form of rape.
You could use that definition with your German Shepard.
Cite: oh so many marital situations.
Rape has multiple forms.
Is there any indication that Nova is not mentally competent? I don’t mean in our world, but in hers, sure she is mute but all humans are and yet they are surviving in the wilderness basically living as hunter gatherers and raiders of ape crops.
And I’m pretty sure she would make clear to Taylor if she didn’t want to have sex.
NM
I’ve heard it plenty of times over the last, oh, 40 years or so, usually from basement-dwelling fanboys/nerds/geeks with too much time on their hands.
If we ever encounter intelligent, sapient beings from… wherever with compatible bodyparts we’ll have to address the issue. I am certain that there will be some humans screaming PERVERSION!!!, a few who will actively pursue such partners, and most of the rest of us will just get on with our lives.
Well, not now, but there used to be mulitple intelligent hominids walking the Earth. Apparently there is genetic evidence of rishathra between H. sapiens and H. neanderthal, and some for H. sapiens and another group called the Denisovans.
So, clearly, there is historical evidence that if there are other species of similar intellect about humans will have sexual intercourse with them. At least some humans.
If cross-species sex is forbidden what do we do with all those Europeans who are 2-4% Neantherthal by genes?
Well, not me personally…
If said adult human is not legally competent then he or she can not give legal consent… so yeah, it IS a sort of rape/sexual assault under current laws.
Rule 34 Superman/Suits crossover
Does this mean that someone who is retarded cannot have sex legally? Who decides who is legally competent to have sex?
In the end, a judge.
What about other positions?
Beautiful! Contempt of Court, three days in the county lock-up…but beautiful!
It depends on the level of disability.
Some people who fall under the label “retarded” are sufficiently competent to make a valid consent to sex and some even produce and raise children. Others, more severely impaired, can not give legal consent and therefore can not legally have sex. It’s a sticky issue, as adult people with developmental issues of that sort often have all the normal sex drive of a non-impaired person.
When there isn’t a clear answer it can end up in front of a judge quite easily.
I kind of feel like I was waiting my whole life for that, and it’s gonna be all downhill from here.
Some years ago, there was a guy here named “The Badger.” At one point, someone started talking Jesus at him.
I said, “Objection. Counsel is witnessing the badger.”
High point of my entire posting life. I can go eat worms now; I’ll never equal that.
Life is cruel…
Harlan Ellison had a story about that. A guy wants to know what will be the best moment of his entire life. The evil genie shows him: it was when he was in grade school, and caught a fly ball. That’s it. Nothing in his life will ever equal that moment.
I hate Harlan Ellison…
I lobbed a slow one down the middle. It was designed to be hit out of the park. I know you guys.
OK you’re an accessory. I’ve already flipped and left town so it looks like you’re on the hook.