[Discuss] To clarify, need someone to make a final call on what "rape" means in-game

[Josiah Allen]

Raping in those times was probably not considered as sinful as our current
society views it.  Nowadays it's on par with murder.

Women had no rights back then, and were probably often abused almost as
badly by their own husbands/family.

I know even some Asian cultures sentenced rape as a punishment for quite
minor crimes.  (And some still do unofficially).

In no way am I advocating such horrible behavior, but in the terms of the
game, when we hear of soldiers raping we should not be so surprised.  It's
the way it was.  Many considered females only good for childbirth.
Especially since these are peasants we're talking about, not female nobles.

So I guess my point is yes they are raping, but that's what often happens to
unprotected villages during wartime when bands of soldier go-a-plundering.
It's ok to say, "Yea, my soldiers had some fun, your's would do the same."
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