Does response 2 answer the question 1.An individual responds to an online invitation to be killed, dismembered, and cannibalized. The gruesome event is videotaped so that authorities have a clear records of both the consent and the specific acts. Should consent be a defense to charges of murder? Explain your response in detail using concepts from the chapter readings. response 2 Consent is rarely a valid defense in murder cases due to the principle that certain harms, especially taking a life, are inherently against public policy. Courts generally hold that life is a fundamental value that the state has an interest in protecting, and thus, allowing individuals to consent to their own death could set a dangerous precedent. Even if the individual consented and the act was recorded, it does not change the fact that the act meets the legal definition of homicide. Furthermore, defenses based on consent in cases of extreme harm (e.g., dismemberment or cannibalism) are typically rejected because consent cannot transform an otherwise criminal act into a lawful one, especially when it violates societal norms and public safety