girldetective

I believe the violence of rape might be different than that in war. Rape is often meted out as punishment, ownership of another human being, debasing etc. Rape is a war crime. Rape is not perpetrated with the same intentions as most wars.

Think of your wife being raped,
or think of yourself alone in a subway car being raped in the ass by thugs and beaten up.
Think of them telling you they were going after your wife and children next.
Think of this happening on just a regular work day, in your city, while you were minding your own business.

Both war and rape are violence perpetrated against other humans. Both are horrific. One seems like it might be worse because it could take thousands or millions of lives. However, the other ruins lives in a different way, and both beget more violence.

__________________
As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons...be cheerful; strive for happiness - Desiderata