Just because you don’t remember, doesn’t mean you didn’t consent.
Lack of memory doesn’t prove much.
In the spectrum of intoxication, there is a time in which a person is walking, talking, and responsible for their actions. They will be held responsible for crimes. They are capable of consenting to sexual activity. But they won’t remember any of it, or not much.
It’s because alcohol inhibits the creation of long term memories.
Just because you don’t remember, doesn’t mean you were passed out or asleep.
Just because you don’t remember doesn’t mean you’re not responsible for the violence or damage you caused.
Just because you don’t remember, doesn’t mean you didn’t consent.
Just because you don’t remember, doesn’t mean you were too drunk to consent.
This article from the ABC explains it badly, in a way that will confuse people.
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