This is one of the reasons I was somewhat uncomfortable with unambiguously calling it rape in the first place. I mean, of course what Heartbreaker is doing is rape, but what about someone in this situation? Someone who didn’t cause the change, and hell, might not even know about it? That’s a whole lot more […]
Exactly! The case described in part 1 is not rape, but it’s still a form of… enslavement, I suppose. Still terrible in its own right. And then there’s the case in part 2, in which the power dynamic is so skewed that it’s considered rape pretty much by default. That also ties in with emotional […]
The drug comparison is yet another reason why I asked the question in the first place. If you look at it more like being under the effects of the drug at all times, the victim is not in a proper state to give consent, and under all laws I’m familiar with, having sex with a […]
Hmm, yeah, that first thing is a very good point. As far as the court is concerned, she meant to do what she did – though the jury did conclude that she did not mean for it to be lethal, which it fortunately wasn’t – and so the sentence must be interpreted from that basis. […]
Ahh, I see. Yeah, I suppose leaving “Bad” in one’s stage name doesn’t look good in a trial, or in the media during an arrest scandal. Though I could see both the prosecution and the media discussing it anyway.
Another really cool piece of Inktober fanart by @apfii, this time for a similarly cool dude! It… kind of gives me a Peter Pan vibe, actually. I think it’s due to a combination of the pose and the facial features. Honestly, that’s kind of fitting for Newter’s character. Other than that, I really like the […]
(separate anons) Yeah, fair enough. Sharks also mentioned that first thing after my first response on this topic. Reminders in general are fine – might want to keep it a little vaguer, maybe (for example, pointing out the evidence instead of going directly to the conclusion), but in retrospect, this wasn’t really spoilery. That said, […]
This touches on some of the same things as azdoine did in parts of this ask chain, and I think you’re both right. Whether the sexual relationships following are rape or not, the act of using a parapower to (intentionally and without a consenting subject) change someone’s mind permanently, in the first place, should be […]
On one level, this is my reaction too. I want it to be clear that whether it’s technically rape or not, I definitely think it’s reprehensible.
Yeah, this kind of perspective is exactly why I found myself asking the question of “is this actually rape” in the first place. There is consent, but the victim was forced to become the kind of person who would consent. Where do we draw the line between the legal status of someone who’s had their […]
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