Australia: Sex consent app proposal sparks backlash
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Re: Australia: Sex consent app proposal sparks backlash
#2This is a bit of a hot topic in Australia - and the world (rightly so). A sampling of news articles in the last week:
https://www.theage.com.au/search?text=consent
With respect to the idea of consent via app - it's simply a dumb idea. People can change their mind, use of the app can be forced, then there's the whole tracking and data privacy issues (the slut-shaming potential of this data can't be overstated, especially in a courtroom context. "But your record shows you consented to 5 other sexual liasons in the last 3 days").
Consent is given continually and can be withdrawn instantly. If in doubt whether you have consent, then you probably don't. So ask (again) or stop.
Re: Australia: Sex consent app proposal sparks backlash
#3And here I thought Amazon's "Upload" was just a fantasy...
Re: Australia: Sex consent app proposal sparks backlash
#4Everyone got to the correct conclusion about this in seconds.
If only they'd do the same when some bone-headed policeman or similar says something equally stupid such as "we must weaken encryption"
All the same reasons.
Re: Australia: Sex consent app proposal sparks backlash
#5(Off topic)
Am I the only one who thinks the whole world is absolutely crazy right now? Like, in general, nothing seems to make sense anymore. When did I get transported into a parallel reality? I think it was 5 years ago after that LSD trip. Ever since then, things are getting increasingly weird
/rant
Re: Australia: Sex consent app proposal sparks backlash
#6This is a bit of a hot topic in Australia - and the world (rightly so). A sampling of news articles in the last week: https://www.theage.com.au/search?text=consent With respect to the idea of consent via app - it's simply a dumb idea. People can change their mind, use of the app can be forced, then there's the whole tracking and data privacy issues (the slut-shaming potential of this data can't be overstated, especia…
> it's simply a dumb idea.
Agreed. It's laughable. Dave Chappelle even parodied a similar concept (The Love Contract) on Chappelle's Show.
edit: the idea was actually called The Love Contract.
Re: Australia: Sex consent app proposal sparks backlash
#7This is a bit of a hot topic in Australia - and the world (rightly so). A sampling of news articles in the last week: https://www.theage.com.au/search?text=consent With respect to the idea of consent via app - it's simply a dumb idea. People can change their mind, use of the app can be forced, then there's the whole tracking and data privacy issues (the slut-shaming potential of this data can't be overstated, especia…
Yeah. I feel no one is able to realize that at the end of the day, the bottom line is that there will NEVER exist a way to PROVE consent without doubt.
Even if you say yes you could say no later. Even if you have marks, it could be some weird rough sex / kink thing.
Am i really the only one to see it ?
Re: Australia: Sex consent app proposal sparks backlash
#8(Off topic) Am I the only one who thinks the whole world is absolutely crazy right now? Like, in general, nothing seems to make sense anymore. When did I get transported into a parallel reality? I think it was 5 years ago after that LSD trip. Ever since then, things are getting increasingly weird /rant
“In conclusion, there is no conclusion. Things will go on as they always have, getting weirder all the time.”
Robert Anton Wilson
Re: Australia: Sex consent app proposal sparks backlash
#9This isn't a serious proposal. It is just a "thought bubble" that the NSW Police Commissioner shared with the media. I reckon he regrets making the suggestion. It appears that nobody thinks it is a good idea except for him.
And maybe he's learnt the hard way: nothing wrong with brainstorming and coming up with new ideas, but media interviews are not the right context to do that in.
Re: Australia: Sex consent app proposal sparks backlash
#10This is a bit of a hot topic in Australia - and the world (rightly so). A sampling of news articles in the last week: https://www.theage.com.au/search?text=consent With respect to the idea of consent via app - it's simply a dumb idea. People can change their mind, use of the app can be forced, then there's the whole tracking and data privacy issues (the slut-shaming potential of this data can't be overstated, especia…
> it's simply a dumb idea. Agreed. It's laughable. Dave Chappelle even parodied a similar concept (The Love Contract) on Chappelle's Show. edit: the idea was actually called The Love Contract.