# Is the consent of the victim a defense to assault? What about other crimes?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 11, 2010, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-consent-of-the-victim-a-defense-to-assault-what-about-other-crimes/560316 "2010-11-11T15:46:06Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 13, 2010, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-consent-of-the-victim-a-defense-to-assault-what-about-other-crimes/560316/41 "2010-11-13T18:04:35Z")

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> [@BigT](#):
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> I believe there are entire websites devoted to perverting the comic because it is considered so innocuous. The comic doesn’t have balloon text in its dailies, so it was always really easy to do . However, I always assumed that **Markxxx** was making these himself.

WHAT! **Markxxx** is this true? I thought I was finally getting to see the ones I missed.

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