Mercutio is not reserved, cautious, or submissive in his relationship with Romeo.
What is the relationship between ethics and WHAT? You need at least two things to have a relationship.
Least important relationship - most people would barely notice.
In Romeo and Juliet, Tybalt accuses Mercutio "Thou consortest with Romeo". To "consort" with someone is to hang out with them. That's at least one way of saying it.
the person with the least emotional attachment has more power and control in the relationship.
It is called symbiosis, which is a relationship between at least 2 organisms in which AT LEAST 1 is helped.
at least one organism always benefits
Least reactive
it has 2 horns and is 2,992 pounds at least that's right
symbiosis
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Mercutio forces the fight on Tybalt. Tybalt is really only interested in Romeo, but Romeo is not disposed to quarrel with his wife's cousin. Mercutio takes up the quarrel on Romeo's behalf for no reason other than that he is quarrelsome. Mercutio and Tybalt fought because Tybalt had challenged Romeo to a fight but Mercutio knew that Romeo was not strong enough to fight Tybalt so Mercutio took the burden of fighting Tybalt and eventually dies when he is stabbed by Tybalt under Romeo's arm. Romeo had ran out to block the fight and Mercutio got stabbed. Tybalt leaves, and then returns clearly angry. He is then slain by Romeo and the Prince, Montague, and Capulet and Lady Capulet come out. Romeo exits, and Romeo is banished.