Well, getting all literal-minded and legalistic, I suspect that lack of legally recognized sapience would probably mean that consent could not be legally given. They have to recognize you as a sentient being before you get to vote, is the impression I get.
It makes some sense: the species involved is protected against . . . intrusions until they're recognized and can effectively speak for themselves. So, just as a human minor cannot legally give consent, a species not recognized as sapient cannot, either. (Conversely, and luckily for some orangutans, they cannot be charged with rape, either.)
(I've heard of some Doms/Dommes referring to their collection of submissives as their "stable", but I personally think this person has gone a little bit too far.)
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Date: 2007-03-15 07:00 am (UTC)It makes some sense: the species involved is protected against . . . intrusions until they're recognized and can effectively speak for themselves. So, just as a human minor cannot legally give consent, a species not recognized as sapient cannot, either. (Conversely, and luckily for some orangutans, they cannot be charged with rape, either.)
(I've heard of some Doms/Dommes referring to their collection of submissives as their "stable", but I personally think this person has gone a little bit too far.)