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That does not mean it is ethical to accept willingness (or whatever) as evidence of consent or capacity for consent. Perhaps in cases like this it is simply impossible to know if that person has given consent. And these laws provide a boundary where that uncertainty becomes overwhelming. So whilst an underage person may have the maturity to give consent. A person in a position of power should never actually accept that.



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