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As much as 35% of men admit they would commit rape in certain contexts, if there was no repercussion, and likely [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_desirability_bias even more] would actually do it.<ref>https://spssi.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1540-4560.1981.tb01075.x</ref> | As much as 35% of men admit they would commit rape in certain contexts, if there was no repercussion, and likely [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_desirability_bias even more] would actually do it.<ref>https://spssi.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1540-4560.1981.tb01075.x</ref> | ||
As much as 25% of historical societies have been accepting of rape (though it was typically associated with a primitive culture).<ref>http://www.williamapercy.com/wiki/images/Cross-Cultural_Codes.pdf</ref> | As much as 25% of historical societies have been accepting of rape (though it was typically associated with a primitive culture).<ref>http://www.williamapercy.com/wiki/images/Cross-Cultural_Codes.pdf</ref> Historically, many countries had "marry your rapist laws" which protected rapists from legal sanction if they married (or in some cases merely promised to marry) their victims. Some countries still currently enforce these laws <ref>https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2017/08/middle-east-roll-repeal-marry-rapist-laws-170822095605552.html</ref>. | ||
Rape can also be observed to be natural in many other animals, even closely related great apes, such as Pans (chimpanzees and bonobos).{{citation needed}} "Sub-adult" | Rape can also be observed to be natural in many other animals, even closely related great apes, such as Pans (chimpanzees and bonobos).{{citation needed}} "Sub-adult" | ||