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John Locke quote on consent beside a dental consultation and an open philosophy book

Is Consent Just a Signature?

Posted on November 4, 2026November 4, 2026 by vishnuburla

A signature records an act; it does not prove a choice. A philosophical argument from Locke, Aristotle, Kant, and Plato.

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