The legality of sex dolls is a sometimes neglected aspect. Along with the broad legality of which nations allow sex dolls and other sex toys and which do not, there is a slew of legal issues that can make producing and possessing sex dolls more difficult than you might think.
As technology advances and we grow closer to a future when fully-fledged sex robots are more likely to be a reality, more legal issues arise. Many of these factors will be irrelevant to the majority of buyers, but just in case you’re curious how legal your favorite doll is, let’s take a closer look at sex dolls and the law.
ARE SEX DOLLS LEGAL?
The great majority of buyers considering purchasing a sex doll will ask this as their first and most crucial inquiry. Is it legal for me to purchase and own this item?
In most circumstances, the answer is yes. Some nations throughout the world have forbidden all types of sex toys, so if you reside in one of them, you won’t be able to buy or import a sex doll from elsewhere. If you’re ever in doubt, conduct some study on the laws of your own country to find out where you stand.
However, there are exceptions to these laws, and they generally occur when we start talking about smaller-sized sex dolls. Because it is a highly murky area, it is difficult to obtain thorough and complete information.
Laws and regulations might also range greatly from one nation to the next, so you should always ensure that you have detailed and up-to-date information on your situation.
You may be asking what the issue is now. What’s the big deal with smaller sex dolls when you see tiny humans all the time? It’s children, after all.
Although the age of consent varies by country, having intercourse with children is still typically unlawful. There may be certain places where things change, and I’m not a legal expert, but doing so will almost always get you in serious problems.
When it comes to humans, it’s easy to tell if someone is an adult or a youngster. They are an adult if they are over the age of consent, and sexual behaviors are lawful.
Sexual actions are prohibited if they are under the age of consent. Whether or not you agree with the age of consent (for example, what is the difference between someone the day before and the day after their 21st birthday), it does give us a clear boundary between wrong and right.
We don’t have a similar mechanism to deal with when it comes to sex dolls. A four-foot, flat-chested sex doll may easily be modeled like a smaller 26-year-old lady or a 12-year-old child. At the end of the day, these dolls are still simply items designed for sexual enjoyment, but individuals may be concerned about the possible psychological impacts they may have.
If we agree that it’s OK for a 32-year-old to have sex with a doll that looks like a 13-year-old, would people begin to believe that it’s acceptable for the same thing to happen in real life? Obviously, we are not pushing for this type of behavior, but where do we draw the line? As of now, several nations have no legislation against sex dolls that appear younger.
Despite the psychological concerns, nothing essentially evil is going here. Furthermore, many individuals feel that fetishes such as pedophilia cannot be cured and are simply something that certain people are born with. Having dolls and other devices that allow individuals to fulfill these wants without endangering real children might be immensely beneficial to society as a whole.
Simply said, there’s a lot to argue about. Everyone has their point of view, and at some time, we’ll have to decide what’s acceptable and what isn’t.
SEX DOLLS CAN’T GIVE CONSENT
Another difficult issue of using sex dolls is the legality of having intercourse with them without their consent. Everyone should understand that no means no, and pushing yourself on someone who doesn’t want you to is a crime. Equally evident is that sex dolls are essential items, and as such, they cannot and should not require your agreement to be used. Nobody ever asks their toaster for permission to toast bread!
When these sex dolls get more evolved, though, problems begin to occur. The most advanced versions on the market today are being outfitted with artificial intelligence, allowing them to begin to replicate some aspects of human behavior. Each AI can have a distinct personality, and it can be designed to respond to your sexual approaches in a variety of ways.
Some firms have begun to add varying degrees of willingness into the characteristics of these dolls. You may have a more “slutty” doll that gets thrilled when you touch them and is constantly ready to have sex with you. Others maybe a little more “prudish,” and they may reject your attempts from time to time.
These characters provide intriguing problems. Normally, an object cannot agree to any acts. A sex doll, even if it has some personality, is still an object. So, even though the object is rebuffing your approaches, you still have permission from it in certain ways since you control the item. It’s a little perplexing because there aren’t any hard and fast laws.
When having sex with several people, it is common for one individual to resist more than usual or to play the role of a less eager partner. When this type of agreement is between two individuals, it is manageable, and neither party goes any farther than they are both comfortable with. There’s nothing to stop you from going too far with a sex doll in comparable scenarios.
This may be considered as both a positive and negative thing. On the one hand, someone can live out deeper and darker dreams without having to divulge them to others or locate someone else prepared to do the same. Being allowed to explore these darker fantasies without limitation or restriction, on the other hand, might desensitize you to them over time and normalize the activities in your mind.