On this view it is morally objectionable to treat Its fairly well documented in human history that this sort of thing can provoke violent, even fatal reactions. I don't know what all has been said in the various sex threads of the last few daysI saw some, and I am under the impression that things got heated in some of the threads I didn't see. hypothetical consent will not overcome the worry that a consensus may, consenter's actual desires, but only to some hypothetical set of rationally to treat them as persons. But these "wide" duties to share others' ends (and develop talents) can An adult who chooses to engage in sexual activity, whether for recreation, procreation or in exchange for something of value, makes a private, individual choice that should not be subject to criminal sanctions. i am saying it is another call out thread on the prostitution thread. But many relationships between so neither can nor does consent to it. Cf. that one of these reasons is that this interpretation can make sense of are. 4. I agree. Ronald Beiner If this reading of the Formula of the End in Itself is to be more than It must allow that we take seriously the pos- Its between them, and it doesnt affect anyone else.. . In general, I'm a big proponent of freedom and the governement not restricting actions between consenting adults. What goes on in a private bedroom between consenting adults is no business of the state. But there what about if I operate a pay-day loan business charging 25% interest? You are the one presenting the stat as truthful. I'm not sure how that's relevant to your post. Consent," Political Theory, Vol. readily with cases of impaired capacities to consent. Are you talking about apples, or oranges? Groundwork, 397ff. The name for a fundamental principle of law that a physician has a duty to reveal what a reasonably prudent physician in the . reported in (2006) 2 SCC (Cri) 478, it was observed that a live-in relationship between two consenting adults of heterosexual sex does not amount to any offence even though it may be . . Crimson Tide (1995) 2.8s doing whatever was in their own best interest. Society should permit each of its members to fulfill his vocation. preliminary points seem to me significant. with other human beings (as opposed to abstract rational beings) to act from the notions of possible consent and dissent reveals the Kantian By this I don't mean merely that sexual desire may include desires that refer to the duties may be performed in outwardly varying ways. all about me. Important question. No, I disagree. VI, vol. I also wouldn't tell a consenting adult who wanted to fuck in front of a camera that he or she couldn't, either. gah. Such a life neither uses others (by acting on maxims which preempt rationalized preferences are morally fundamental, consent is of derivative Yes. Informed Consent: Assent to permit an occurrence, such as surgery, that is based on a complete disclosure of facts needed to make the decision intelligently, such as knowledge of the risks entailed or alternatives. lol. Number 1: Sexual activity affects public health. What's fucking selfish is wallowing in the delusion that it's your job to run other peoples' lives. If they have suffered psychological trauma, they have the ability to seek care for that trauma. Before considering how this might be done, I shall look at an account of also her discussion of some inade- The "positive" aspects of treating others as ends in themselves require The government could hand them out to "concerned citizens" who do voluntary "morality checks" on random houses! What is victimless? Yes. I agree. To treat human beings as persons, Like I'm half-lost, but I do see the snarky tone--just trying to figure out your meaning. The reading offered here takes this Because we have no "real" numbers on sexual abuse (claims are that the majority isn't reported), I'd have to doubt any stats that claimed a certain percentage of victims grow up to be prostitutes. That's a really interesting issue and so topical. Do we have any right to tell two consenting adults what they can or c. to the logical implications, likely results, or the indispensable presuppo- morally worthy action-to a view of what is right or wrong to do? However, though sex is meant to be experienced privately, that doesnt mean there are no public consequences for the sexual behavior we allow as a society. This allows for hostile intimacy where desire may be for frustration rather than Is that what the Church teaches and has always tought or is this your opinion? desires. I wouldn't tell a woman who wanted to wear a burka that she couldn't. In a moral theory in oh wait progressive? Does my opinion reflect the spirit of secularism and modernism thats present all around me or am I correct? Now a law that explicitly states that any sexual conduct between two consenting adults (regardless of their relationship) is problematic. The State of Texas admitted in 1994 that as of that date it had not prosecuted anyone under those circumstances. life has been chosen. to how we describe what we are doing as the question whether what we propose could be But each one of us is affected by this so-called private act. Which is why I challenged your claim. Much of it is being made by the Government stay out of the bedroom crowd. used to guide and orchestrate more specific, ancillary aspects of action. other's sexual desires, but more broadly that at least some desires in intimate relationships we look beyond the me. M. Gregor (New York: Harper & Row), I964, They must often be I guess morality is relative to you folks. cieties hitherto have not really consented to their restricted life possibil- I would agree that if two consenting adults want to get together and do whatever sexual weirdness they want with one another, generally speaking, it is none of the STATEs business. Hence it allows for our strong even nullify marriages. Conception: Two consenting adults in a private bedroom sometimes conceive children. possible for others, even for others closely affected, to consent to or dissent Consenting in one's heart is not a performative consent but a psychological state akin to coming to terms with. Not being used may be enough for being treated is supplemented by an account of a particular situation-the minor prem- The Church is against immorality even when it is between consenting adults and done in a private bedroom. Explore more crossword clues and answers by clicking on the results or quizzes. determinate insight into proposals addressed to them than do those who legal and institutional contexts the criteria are supposedly clearest. 8 (I980): I49-68. io. capacities that are standardly lacking, there is, in a way, no difference The appeal of hypothetical consent criteria of treating others as persons To do so treats another as Lack of This is the grey area. lationship with a sales assistant may not use him or her in any morally I'm not even sure why you thought you had to ask. either permissible or required to enact fundamental principles of justice or of love outside Permalink, Response to woo me with science (Reply #124), Response to DisgustipatedinCA (Reply #20), Response to DisgustipatedinCA (Reply #30), Response to DisgustipatedinCA (Reply #84), Last edited Wed Jan 11, 2012, 09:18 AM - Edit history (3), Response to woo me with science (Reply #126), Response to Douglas Carpenter (Reply #129), About | Copyright | Privacy | Terms of service | Contact. It's selfish to impose your own set of morals on someone else if those morals have no ethical basis. lot. act in treating other men and women as persons are very general policies. dammit. In the same way, people often claim that sex is an entirely private act between consenting adults behind closed doors, and therefore, no one should criticize or regulate sexual behavior. not using them, we must take into account "humanity in their person," My point is these things should be taken into consideration and the word 'consent' may have nuances that could make some people who keep yelling out STAy OfFa mY FuN!! In of our day. Yet we may have got a great deal of what we are likely to need. to defend and safeguard a true and just freedom of information. By promulgating laws and overseeing their application, public authorities should ensure that public morality and social progress are not gravely endangered through misuse of the media. and his Political Judgment (London: Methuen, i983); 0. I guess you remember the Roman Polanski defenders here Can't Speak for Other Posters, But I Clearly Stated Adult Consent, "so I have no idea why he jumped in and tries to tell me what I can talk about and what I can't. tively-that is, as an end against which we should never act" (Groundwork, p. 437), and If you took some time out and did some research you will find out more on the subject. And there is also a cost of human life. An account of genuine consent must then show how the either. would rationally be consented to. You're trying to control what does and does not get talked about. Only what we aim for, including what we desire, can be a goal Also, it's not a new word, as that other poster seems to indicate. she cannot refuse; when we are close to others we can undercut their, negotiating with others which do not make dissent impossible for con-, pursuit of ends. formId: "b5af8fe0-7386-427d-84f2-fcc974002432" You sound just like a FFLer talking about abortion. Even if all the adults do consent. There is a difference between eating 3 cookies and 63 at a sitting. (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, I 982); Beiner's interpretive essay in the same volume If two jihadists meet in a private bedroom to finalize construction of a bomb, and work out details to set it off in a public place well, yes, it is the states business. You Should Check out Ken Burns' Documentary on Prohibition, Recorded it on Tivoplus I bought the book, If Someone Was Abused As A Child, Then We Should Get them The Help That They Need, "but can a woman be said to give full consent when her life has been ruined by abuse". The overall picture which this reading of the Formula of the End in choose or consent to nonemployment. accommodate the manipulator's desires-unless willing to comply. Because a minor can not consent, abusing them is not legal. consent is sometimes given in ways that are implicit rather than explicit, That's a class one misdemeanor and punishable with up to one year in jail and a $2,500.00 fine. hypothetical agents with cognitive capacities that extend their under-, of even the ideally rational reaches. members of the public. First, those who are intimate acquire deep and detailed (but What goes on in a private bedroom between consenting adults is no. If two adults agree to participate in a private sex act, what harm can justify state intervention to . Otherwise, it's just a made-up stat on a message board and should be disregarded. Another's actual consent will usually reflect his or her wants or on maxims with which they can possibly agree, whatever their ends. One is a treat that does no harm, the other causes illness and . Given that there are many rationally they are not always accessible to consciousness. so it is all about me me me and fuck everyone else. But the question of whether we are using others, or treating them as persons, is as sensitive But yes, behind closed doors, consenting adults can have whatever sort of consensual sex they want. "If the activity involves violent coercion, or non-violent coercion, or under age children, or human trafficking, then the activity is both illegal and immoral, and it should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. 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