Love Potions (was: Re: Fred and George)

[delwynmarch]

No: HPFGUIDX 136663

Sorry Elves, 4th post (if I counted well), but I couldn't let that one
pass.

Elizabeth wrote:
"What's the difference between "stopping a criminal" using force and
"inducing romantic feelings" in the person I've promised to remain
monogamous with by using a potion?  Both serve my better interests.
Both are without consent to the "victim". "

Del replies:

Difference number 1: stopping a criminal who has entered your home
without your consent is called self-defense. Taking away someone's
free agency to force them to feel and act in a specific way is an offense.

Example: injuring someone who is trying to rape you is self-defense.
It's the other person who is going to go to jail, not you. Inversely,
having sex with someone to whom you gave a rape drug is an offense.
You are the one who is going to go to jail, even if you have a video
showing the other person begging you and pulling your clothes off.

Difference number 2: when someone enters your home without your
consent, they automatically put themselves at risk of your defending
yourself with any means necessary. In short, they *do* give their
consent to being hurt or even killed.  But when someone enters into a
romantic relationship with someone else, they do *not* give their
automatic consent to being fed rape drugs.

In short: in the first case, you're the VICTIM. In the second case
you're the OFFENDER.

Del