When is rape not rape?

[diwana]

Re: When is rape not rape?

@canadiandesigirl

Explain this. From what I understood you are saying rape is a possibility between two people who married or not married. In other words rape is a possibility in marriage.

I have already given the answer. You need to read my posts carefully. Read also what Psyah Bro says above.

@princessjojo

This is like saying: There is no such thing as ‘marital abuse.’ This is a myth. Marital is a word used to describe a marriage binding with a sense of respect. The other is a crime.

Diwana, I think it’s clear that whenever people use the term ‘marital rape’, they are referring to an ACT or CONCEPT of forceful intercourse aka rape which happens between two people who are married to each other. Marital simply means ‘of or related to marriage’. It is a neutral word. The word itself does not imply anything like ‘respect, sense of commitment.’ You are reducing it to semantics now when you yourself have said that if there is force and lack of consent, then it is rape, marriage or no marriage.

The term marital rape MAY be an oxymoron (if you, personally, would like to think that ‘marital’ automatically implies a harmonious, respectful binding) but calling it a myth is certainly not logical because it does happen.

So, do we agree on this: A husband can rape his wife.

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You are confusing the term of rape with abuse. Not the same.

Marriage IS considered a general consent to have sex along with off course many other aspects of man and woman relationship including respect, care, love, raising a family etc etc. Add whatever you want there.

Rape is a heinous crime. Punishible severely by law. ‘Abuse’ has a wide variety of scenarios included.

@canadiandesigirl

princess im afraid we will never hear yes to that question…sigh i shall sleep now

You had the answer above and have answer by Psyah bro as well. Let me know what is not clear yet. No need o lose sleep over that.