ABSTRACT
We smile at the ignorance of the savage who cuts down the tree in order to reach its fruit; but the same blunder is made by every person who is overeager and impatient in the pursuit of pleasure.
—William Ellery Channing
KEY TAKE-AWAYS
1. Consent should be ongoing and affirmative and can occur only when someone is not in an inebriated state, unconscious, or unable to give consent because of age or other legal issues.
