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What Is Consent? | July 15, 2026 | Wednesday | Journal

Muh Shrooms@muhshrooms (56)44d

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What Is Consent?

Consent is a voluntary agreement. It is the coming together of senses and accord. It is to yield when one has the right and power or will to oppose. It is a voluntary acceptance of what is proposed and what is to be done.

Observations:

  • Consent requires an agreement.
  • Consent requires voluntariness.
  • Consent cannot exist where acceptance is physically impossible.
  • Consent concerns the acceptance of a proposition, action, arrangement, or relationship.

Questions Raised:

  • What is voluntariness?
  • What is voluntary action?
  • What conditions are necessary for an agreement?
  • Can consent be withdrawn?
  • What is required for consent to be withdrawn?

Comments · 1

  • @amaterasusolar(65)· 44d

    True consent also requires being fully informed - having all pertinent data that all parties know of.  (Obviously, if there is something unknown by any of the parties but it is pertinent, it cannot be expected to be impactful on whether consent is valid.)

    A voluntary action (voluntainess) is one made with no pressure from any other party.  Conditions necessary for agreement are that all parties are fully informed and accept the proposal in full.  Consent can be withdrawn when it is discovered that some aspect was deliberately hidden (not being fully informed).  When the agreement was based on incomplete data.