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I feel sorry for the woman, if only because she was betrayed by her boyfriend.
Involuntary physiological responses don't indicate consent. You can get the same responses from adult humans but that doesn't mean they're obliged to act on them.I can't see the relevance. The dog was certainly a willing partner, or he wouldn't have been able to rise to the occasion.
Not at all. You know it is possible to compare two things without stating that they're exactly the same in every manner? The fact is that a five year old child might not actively resist sexual abuse, especially if the abuser is known to them. Do you think that means it shouldn't be a crime?Okay, I did, now what? Are you seriously suggesting that we regard the two as equals?
Yup. So what is your aim in having me "switch out the dog for a five-year-old child and ask the same question"?Not at all. You know it is possible to compare two things without stating that they're exactly the same in every manner?
Of course it should be a crime, but what relevance does that have to engaging in bestiality with a dog?The fact is that a five year old child might not actively resist sexual abuse, especially if the abuser is known to them. Do you think that means it shouldn't be a crime?
I don't...
I think it'd be hilarious if you'd sit down with your wife and all your close friends and family, then tell them you'd feel perfectly justified betraying their trust and confidences to the police if you felt it was in their own best interests. Hell, I'd pay good money to witness the "discussion".
I would do it every time. I have told my son's directly if they break the law I would turn them in but be there for them as well.
When I was a kid around 10 I stole a small toy from a store. My mother marched me right back into the store and told the owner she would wait for the cops if he'd like.
You should do as I suggest -- gather your wife, family, and best friends to tell them you'd be perfectly happy betraying them to the police for a good enough reason in your eyes -- then videotape it for all of us to enjoy. I'll chip in ten dollars to see that.
Dogs don't ask people if they can hump legs - they just do it. Do you think dogs have a sense of consent or not?
Empathy. People tend to have different emotional reactions to the same thing being done to an animal or a child but in this specific context I believe the moral principle is the same. By considering the same event involving a child rather than a dog, I'm hoping you will view the whole thing from a different angle and thus reconsider my viewpoint.Yup. So what is your aim in having me "switch out the dog for a five-year-old child and ask the same question"?
A dog might physically respond to sexual contact but can't consciously consent to it. A young child might physically respond to sexual contact but can't consciously consent to it.Of course it should be a crime, but what relevance does that have to engaging in bestiality with a dog?
Empathy. People tend to have different emotional reactions to the same thing being done to an animal or a child but in this specific context I believe the moral principle is the same. By considering the same event involving a child rather than a dog, I'm hoping you will view the whole thing from a different angle and thus reconsider my viewpoint.
A dog might physically respond to sexual contact but can't consciously consent to it. A young child might physically respond to sexual contact but can't consciously consent to it.
What the hell does consent matter when it comes to sex with animals? They don't have a concept of consent. When a male animal tries to mount a female who's not in the mood, she attacks him and throws him off of her. That's how they get the message across that they don't want to be bothered. But if he's sufficiently bigger than her, he'll just rape her. Besides, it's a bit stupid that we worry about things like consent when you want to bang your dog but don't have an issue eating animals, with rodeos, bullfights, hunting, factory farming, animal testing, etc. It's quite ridiculous. Since when we do ask for their consent to do those things? I think non-forced sex would be the least of an animal's worries when it comes to dealing with humans. People need to stop projecting our sexual worries onto animals. Things are much more simple when it comes to sexuality outside of the realm of humans.
Also, a prepubescent child is not a good comparison to an adult animal. Animals give very noticeable mating signals when they're willing to have sex. It's different if you're comparing the child to a baby animal.