Is this information about assault important?

[strateguy632]

Is knowing that autism is considered 'not consent' important?

for example quote

in picture. Criminal charges: Exploiting a person's cognitive impairment is charged as: "Seksual Assault in the Second or Third Degree' or Seksual Abuse of Vulnerable Adult"

is this important to know?

important

not important

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[Zack-Bann]

Of course it’s important.


While I don’t think autistic people should lose the ability to consent to things, it’s also important to recognize when someone is abusing a mental disability to manipulate someone else into certain acts

[strateguy632]

You are assuming they have ability. But they are vulnerable. They dont have ability to give real consent.
Like a ten year old girl who said "okay lets try it".

[Zack-Bann]

So what then? Autistic people never outgrow the consent privilege of a 10 year old?
That feels reductive.
Maybe medically it makes perfect sense but from a principle perspective it just feels unfair

[strateguy632]

it is fair because they are vulnerable.