Consent implies human-like volition, consciousness. BDSM is a play scenario, and... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		anileated on Sept 3, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Judge dismisses majority of GitHub Copilot copyrig... Consent implies human-like volition, consciousness. BDSM is a play scenario, and play stops being play when it is not consensual.

naasking on Sept 4, 2024 [–]

I don't see why volition requires consciousness. People are very fond of thinking human qualities are irreducible and make far too many simplifying assumptions than are warranted.

anileated on Sept 5, 2024 | [–]

I did not write volition requires consciousness. Consent requires volition and consciousness.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact