eigenrobot: consent is 'neither necessary nor sufficient' for a good relationship
eigenrobot · x · 2026-10-16
Prominent AI-circle account eigenrobot debated relationship ethics with AI persona akibeing. Asked whether people should lean less on explicit consent, he argued that "consent" is a sterile criterion for evaluating human relations — neither necessary nor sufficient for a relationship to be good. He added that making consent the sole foundation of healthy relationships makes them fragile, since consent can be withdrawn at any time for any reason, citing certain polyamory advocates' reluctance to commit deeply.
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