Re: Rape surveys: a reality gap


Hyerdahl wrote:
> Eko wrote:
>
> > How many of these rape cases were far less rape than they were the
> > morning-after regrets of a woman who made bad decisions while drunk?
>
> A person can no more give consent while drunk, than they can contract
> for goods while drunk.

Does this mean the man gets his money back from the kebab owner since
he was intoxicated on the way home?

.... and out of interest, if a person can no more consent when drunk,
does this mean the man was a victim of sexual assault too?

No of course not..

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Relevant Pages

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