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I'm going to try and respond to all mainstream arguments that I have seen against sexual activity with corpses.

A = Argument
C = Counterargument

A: A corpse cannot consent, therefore it is rape.
C: A sexdoll cant consent, is that now rape? A corpse doesn't have a consent status, so consent isn't required, if it was rape, you would easily be able to point to the harm caused.

A: You can catch sickness / disease from it
C: So can you from unprotected sex, at what risk percentage is the necrophiles consent overridden.

A: We evolved against it
C: Appeal to nature fallacy

A: It would be stressful for the family of the corpse
C: The feelings of the family do not matter in the question of intrinsic harm during necrophilic acts, if a man from a muslim family converts to atheism, it may be stressful for his muslim family, but that would not then be an argument for forbidding his right to being an atheist.

A: It will cause a slippery slope and eventually the complete degeneration of society
C: that argument is already assuming necrophilia is harmful in the first place, if there was to be a slippery slope, it would be a sex-positive one that legalizes sexual acts under the reason of there being no inherent harm during those acts.

A: Anyone who is into necrophilia is obviously mentally ill, and we should focus on treating them instead of allowing them to act on their illness
C: it's unfair to assume somebody is "mentally ill" just because they're sexually interested in something, just because it is gross to you does not mean it is a result of something being "wrong" with the person who is into necrophilia, also, not all people who have intercourse with corpses are necrophiles, there are many cases of people having sex with the corpses of their deceased loved ones due to grief.

there are other arguments such as "the body is sacred" and "its immoral in my eyes" but they are way too subjective to even bother answering.

How do you feel about wills? For example if a person wants to be cremated, donate their body to science, or be an organ donor, should that be overruled because they're dead? Also, you could make a similar point about inheritances and trusts. Are you opposed to them too, in principle? Or would you allow for them?

I think you could say a person has the right to allow necrophiles to have sex with their body if they die. That way you could make minimum changes to the system.

However, I feel the real issue is that there wouldn't be enough support for it. For comparison, even though a lot of people think cannabis should be legalized, change is slow if it occurs at all. With something which disgusts many people, would there be enough motivation to change laws?

Even if I can see the logic of making that kind of accommodation as an extension of a person's will, I don't feel strongly passionate about it or motivated by it compared to other laws related to sex.

I have never had any desires to engage in necrophilia but it has happened in my beautiful dreams a high number of times.

PorcelainLark wrote: Mon Feb 23, 2026 3:01 pm How do you feel about wills? For example if a person wants to be cremated, donate their body to science, or be an organ donor, should that be overruled because they're dead? Also, you could make a similar point about inheritances and trusts. Are you opposed to them too, in principle? Or would you allow for them?

I think you could say a person has the right to allow necrophiles to have sex with their body if they die. That way you could make minimum changes to the system.

However, I feel the real issue is that there wouldn't be enough support for it. For comparison, even though a lot of people think cannabis should be legalized, change is slow if it occurs at all. With something which disgusts many people, would there be enough motivation to change laws?

Even if I can see the logic of making that kind of accommodation as an extension of a person's will, I don't feel strongly passionate about it or motivated by it compared to other laws related to sex.

In terms of inheritance, I don't see how the moral high ground of 'society' would see anything wrong with giving (presumably) their spouse the right to have sex with their corpse.

DANAT4T wrote: Mon Feb 23, 2026 4:05 pm In terms of inheritance, I don't see how the moral high ground of 'society' would see anything wrong with giving (presumably) their spouse the right to have sex with their corpse.

What if the dead spouse committed suicide because of marital rape? The will of the person matters, but this is an argument for necrophilia being acceptable under certain conditions rather than a blanket prohibition of it.

PorcelainLark wrote: Mon Feb 23, 2026 6:49 pm

DANAT4T wrote: Mon Feb 23, 2026 4:05 pm In terms of inheritance, I don't see how the moral high ground of 'society' would see anything wrong with giving (presumably) their spouse the right to have sex with their corpse.

What if the dead spouse committed suicide because of marital rape? The will of the person matters, but this is an argument for necrophilia being acceptable under certain conditions rather than a blanket prohibition of it.

Suicide is a decision made by an individual
Marital status should have no impact on rape laws

DANAT4T wrote: Mon Feb 23, 2026 7:23 pm Suicide is a decision made by an individual
Marital status should have no impact on rape laws

My point is, you have an indication of a partnership, but the person died because they didn't want to have sex with their partner. If a person killed themselves because they didn't want to have sex with another person, would it be OK to let the person they didn't want to have sex with have sex with their dead body?

PorcelainLark wrote: Mon Feb 23, 2026 7:34 pm

DANAT4T wrote: Mon Feb 23, 2026 7:23 pm Suicide is a decision made by an individual
Marital status should have no impact on rape laws

My point is, you have an indication of a partnership, but the person died because they didn't want to have sex with their partner. If a person killed themselves because they didn't want to have sex with another person, would it be OK to let the person they didn't want to have sex with have sex with their dead body?

In that case, the corpse as we know does not have emotion. I would argue that the person be subject to laws that protect the corpse from disrespect. I would not regard sex with a corpse as rape.
Civil lawsuits would not help as it would benefit people with more wealth in reality.
I am neutral when it comes to necrophilia.

PorcelainLark wrote: Mon Feb 23, 2026 3:01 pm How do you feel about wills? For example if a person wants to be cremated, donate their body to science, or be an organ donor, should that be overruled because they're dead? Also, you could make a similar point about inheritances and trusts. Are you opposed to them too, in principle? Or would you allow for them?

I think you could say a person has the right to allow necrophiles to have sex with their body if they die. That way you could make minimum changes to the system.

However, I feel the real issue is that there wouldn't be enough support for it. For comparison, even though a lot of people think cannabis should be legalized, change is slow if it occurs at all. With something which disgusts many people, would there be enough motivation to change laws?

Even if I can see the logic of making that kind of accommodation as an extension of a person's will, I don't feel strongly passionate about it or motivated by it compared to other laws related to sex.

I doubt any laws would actually change, due to how rare necrophilia is and there is obviously low demand and heavy societal disgust for the legalization of it, my point was just to show how laws that make necrophilic acts illegal are illogical, as they are mostly based on disgust rather than any actual harm caused.

I don't see necrophiles as bad people and I don't hate or resent them. One benefit of being a pedophile is that it has taught me to be sceptical of hate and be slow to judge.

If I knew someone who was a necrophile I could be friends with them, I wouldn't be anti towards them. I would encourage them not to do it for real though because I think it can cause real upset to family. If I was dead and someone had sex with me then I wouldn't care, I'd be dead, I'd say fill your boots if it really helps. But, if I discovered someone had sex with a dead relative of mine I'd be angered.

What if I found out that the person had been given consent while the relative was alive? I think that's different. If someone gave consent while alive then I'd find it very strange, but I would feel wrong to object. If that was the dying wishes of someone, I'd feel guilty if I objected. It's like if someone left all their money to some organisation or person or cause I didn't like, I'd have to accept it because it's their money and choice.

Personally I think it should be illegal to have sex with a corpse without consent but someone should be able to give consent since it's their own body.
I suppose it's like I've read before of cannibals who have eaten people who have consented to be killed and eaten. I think that should be illegal, at lest the killing part, but if someone died of natural causes and said in their will that they wanted to be donated to a cannibal, should that be illegal?