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(56,582 posts) Sat Aug 15, 2015, 01:52 PM Aug 2015

Should affirmative consent apply to wallets? [View all]

There's something of a backlash against affirmative consent for sex going on now, so I want to see if the doctrine makes sense about other things.

Let's take wallets.

Should removing money from someone's wallet require affirmative consent?

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	Yes: you should only take money from someone's wallet with affirmative consent
	3 (75%)
	No: there are times when it is OK to take money from someone's wallet without affirmative consent
	1 (25%)
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Should affirmative consent apply to wallets? [View all] Recursion Aug 2015 OP

Silly post! Nt Logical Aug 2015 #1

Translation? sub.theory Aug 2015 #6

Wallets are simple property, they and their contents easily replaced. Warpy Aug 2015 #26

All the more reason to protect our bodies from predators, right? sub.theory Aug 2015 #27

I'm just sick to death of male tax whiners Warpy Aug 2015 #28

I completely agree with you on that sub.theory Aug 2015 #29

I think we call that 'taxation'. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2015 #2

I said yes, it's ok to take money from someone else's wallet Xipe Totec Aug 2015 #3

So, why do you need money from my wallet, eh? MineralMan Aug 2015 #4

Affirmative consent seems a bit silly. Deadshot Aug 2015 #5

Not really. I think you may be misunderstanding. MineralMan Aug 2015 #7

Consent should be enough. Deadshot Aug 2015 #12

Yes means yes. MineralMan Aug 2015 #13

Answer this question for me. Deadshot Aug 2015 #16

No. I haven't. That's dangerous. MineralMan Aug 2015 #17

Please characterize "enthusiastic consent" Facility Inspector Aug 2015 #22

It's anything more enthusiastic than just "yes." MineralMan Aug 2015 #25

"Yes" should be enough. Deadshot Aug 2015 #31

The term is to show the difference between someone really wanting to and gollygee Aug 2015 #34

I've said "well,okay, I guess so" to many girlfriends. Deadshot Aug 2015 #36

You read part of what I said but not all. gollygee Aug 2015 #37

What you do is up to you. MineralMan Aug 2015 #35

Is this a child support thread? n/t lumberjack_jeff Aug 2015 #8

I suspect it's a Julian Assange thread.... nt Electric Monk Aug 2015 #19

I will never willingly let someone take from my wallet PowerToThePeople Aug 2015 #9

How literal are we being here with "affirmative consent" and "wallet"? Dr. Strange Aug 2015 #10

If you can't imagine any scenario in which it is acceptable to... Shandris Aug 2015 #11

SSDD. Rex Aug 2015 #20

I see. Shandris Aug 2015 #21

So you agree with me, but didn't understand at all what I said. Rex Aug 2015 #23

I'm going to go on faith one time here... Shandris Aug 2015 #24

I was agreeing with you Rex Aug 2015 #30

Well don't I feel about knee-high to a grasshopper... Shandris Aug 2015 #32

You too have a great week! Rex Aug 2015 #33

Wallets but not purses? MineralMan Aug 2015 #14

But, but, but, but they might tell me no I cant take the money T.T LostOne4Ever Aug 2015 #15

Taxes, child support, garnishment of wages, SS, Medicare LittleBlue Aug 2015 #18

I usually just take the whole wallet. BlueJazz Aug 2015 #38

Apart from inadvertently swerving into the libertarian argument against taxes Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2015 #39

With "affirmative consent". You ask for a buck, I give you a buck, and you just robbed me Taitertots Aug 2015 #40