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It is said that one of the conditions for mortal sin is that it is done with consent. What if it is not done with consent?
 
Then it is either done without realizing or is done under duress, meaning that it is not a mortal sin in either case.
 
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It is said that one of the conditions for mortal sin is that it is done with consent. What if it is not done with consent?
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Depending upon circumstances, if one performs an act that is grave matter (hence something that objectively would be a mortal sin) and does so without consent, it probably would not be a sin. One would have to know the circumstances to make a judgment concerning whether the one performing the act consented to it.
 
  1. When does one commit a mortal sin?
1855-1861
1874

One commits a mortal sin when there are simultaneously present: grave matter, full knowledge, and deliberate consent. This sin destroys charity in us, deprives us of sanctifying grace, and, if unrepented, leads us to the eternal death of hell. It can be forgiven in the ordinary way by means of the sacraments of Baptism and of Penance or Reconciliation.
  1. When does one commit a venial sin?
1862-1864
1875

One commits a venial sin, which is essentially different from a mortal sin, when the matter involved is less serious or, even if it is grave, when full knowledge or complete consent are absent. Venial sin does not break the covenant with God but it weakens charity and manifests a disordered affection for created goods. It impedes the progress of a soul in the exercise of the virtues and in the practice of moral good. It merits temporal punishment which purifies.

vatican.va/archive/compendium_ccc/documents/archive_2005_compendium-ccc_en.html
 
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