Isn't Drunk Sex Consensual Sex? It is clear that most people would quickly respond with various affirmative signals, all centered on the statement: “of course, drunken sex is not consensual sex.” This is the dominant view among many ethicists, representing a huge percentage of our society, who argue that alcohol consumption impairs a person's judgment. For this reason, the decisions you make while intoxicated are decisions that have not been adequately contemplated. As a result, when a person agrees to have sexual intercourse under the influence of alcohol, he is not able to give full consent to such an important decision. These same ethicists argue that full consent is necessary so that sexual intercourse cannot be classified as nonconsensual. . Most people use this ethical viewpoint as a basis for condemning all forms of intoxicated sex. This is where the controversy arises. While some believe that sexual activity under the influence of alcohol is considered rape, in reality in some cases it is not because by consuming alcohol you accept everything that comes with it, whether it may be good or bad; therefore some cases involving this situation should not be classified as rape. According to the United States Department of Justice, "nonconsensual sex is rape" (United States), meaning there is no nationally accepted definition of rape. However, the US military has an official definition that coincides with the point of view of many Americans: when one or both parties are under the influence of a drug, intoxicant or other similar substance and thus compromise essentially the other person's ability to evaluate or control the conduct. (United States)Recently, however, legal interpreters h...... middle of paper ......son. “Peer Influences on Adolescent Alcohol Use: Evidence Using Instrumental Variables/Fixed Effects Approach.” Journal of Population Economics 25.4 (2012): 1265-1286. Academic research completed. Network. February 26, 2014. Cochrane, Kira. “Drunk girls: no big deal.” New Statesman 137.4879 (2008): 32-33. Literary Reference Center. Network. February 26, 2014.Wallerstein, Shlomit. "'Is Drunk Consent Still Consent,' Or Is It? A Critical Analysis of the Law of Drunk Consent to Sex After Bree." Journal of Criminal Law 73.4 (2009): 318-344. Academic research completed. Network. February 26, 2014. "Alcohol, not drugs, poses the greatest risk of rape." New Scientist 189.2533 (2006): 13. Academic research completed. Network. Feb. 26, 2014. “College Alcohol Abuse Leads to Death, Sexual Assault.” Contemporary Sexuality 36.5 (2002): 8. Academic research completed. Network. February 26. 2014.