The Antisocial Socialist

One of the most frustrating things is that in some discussions I've seen, people who initially were all righteous outrage along the lines of "ZOMG BIG GOVERNMENT IS COMING TO TAKE AWAY OUR FLOGGERS!!1!", even after other people had pointed out all the reasons this did not sound like it was about consensual kink at all, just kept right on with the same line as if no one had said anything. Didn't respond whatsoever to the people pointing out reasons it didn't sound consensual, didn't offer any argument as to why they thought it was... They just kept on as if no one had said anything. Usually about how "THIS COULD HAPPEN TO ANY OF US SO WE MUST ALL WATCH OUR BACKS NOW" and what not.

Almost without exception, the people who have done this have been straight male doms, which makes me worry a bit that they either find the evidence that is was probably not consensual irrelevant and not even worth addressingand/or believe that even if it was definitely not consensual, it still "could happen to any of [them]", making me wonder just how careful they are or aren't at ensuring their partners have given informed consent. :(

(Though to be fair, I've also heard some male doms strongly condemning Ghomeshi, and emphasizing the importance of negotiation and affirmative consent, so the above attitude is by no means universal among them...)