Marital rape is nonconsensual sex in which the perpetrator is the victim's spouse. Marital rape was not criminalized by many countries until the mid-nineteenth century. In 1993 the U.N. designated marital rape as a human rights violation. Marital rape is illegal in Australia, Canada, Ireland, England, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Brazil. Marital rape is not a criminal offence in China and India.
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Response rates from 381k America voters.
83% Yes |
17% No |
81% Yes |
10% No |
3% Yes, and consentual sex with a spouse under the age of 18 should be classified as statutory rape |
6% No, it should be classified as domestic violence |
1% No, marriage provides legal subordination for a spouse to have sex with the other spouse |
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@59G52LT4yrs4Y
No, it's your fault you married the man
@599YBF24yrs4Y
Marital rape should count as two offences (spouse abuse and rape).
@592WL5S4yrs4Y
Yes. Rape is a crime, no matter the relations of the victim and the rapist.
@5BY8M8W4yrs4Y
Yes. But in case a married person declines having sex with their spouse, after a set amount of time ( for example 6 months ), the spouse would have the right to file for divorce without having to pay mortgage. Also, in case married person declines having sex with their spouse and this leads to the spouse having extra-marital affairs, this could not be grounds for divorce or legal persecution.
@8ZRCRS93yrs3Y
Yes, but this should be determined at the state and local level
@5BP37LB4yrs4Y
Marital rape should be punished even more severely than non-marital rape.
@5BPWQDH4yrs4Y
Who decides whether it is rape? If there is unassailable evidence that it is rape (e.g., unaltered video showing intent and action), only then should it be treated as rape.
@8JCJLWV4yrs4Y
Not enough knowledge to make an informed vote
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