From ancient times to the present, rape cases have been abhorrent to people, and they are also the most harmful crimes to women's physical and mental health. Some people say that there were fewer rape cases in ancient times than in modern times. So, why were there relatively few rape cases in ancient times? Is it because the ancients were of very high quality? In fact, the number of rapists has little to do with the quality of people. The reason why there were fewer rape cases in ancient times is mainly due to the following reasons.
1. The public legalization of brothels. Starting from the "official prostitutes" founded by Guan Zhong, the Prime Minister of the State of Qi in the Spring and Autumn Period, to the "Eight Hutongs" in Beijing during the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, since they are state-run brothels, they are open and legal, so there are also brothels all over the country. Brothels of all sizes are now common. Therefore, relatively few rape cases occurred in ancient times, which should be related to the legalization of brothels. Just imagine, for those hungry men, there is no need to take risks and commit crimes when things can be solved with a little money.
2. The punishment for rapists is very severe. Relatively speaking, the more severe the punishment, the fewer crimes will be committed. In ancient times, the punishment for rapists was as follows: those with less serious crimes were usually beaten to the tune of 30 or 50 yuan, and basically even half-dead or disabled; those with more serious crimes were sent to the frontiers for military service or to work in the cold. Hard labor basically lasts a lifetime, and some people even die on the way; if the circumstances and consequences are serious, they will be beheaded. Such a severe punishment will naturally have a certain deterrent effect. After all, people are afraid of death. It can be seen that compared with ancient times, the punishment for rapists now feels much lighter.
Third, the curfew has played a certain protective role. Girls in ancient times were rarely allowed to leave the house. They stayed at home from childhood to adulthood. If they encountered bad people, they would have very few chances of being violated. Even married women rarely become monks, and their range of activities is small, or they travel in groups, and they rarely leave home at night. Due to war, chaos and other reasons, a curfew system was often implemented in ancient times, which improved the public security situation. Because rape cases often occur at night and in remote places, the curfew implemented in ancient times can still prevent and reduce the occurrence of rape cases to a certain extent.
4. It is relatively easy to get a wife if there are many women but few men. In ancient times, wars often broke out in order to compete for territory, expand their respective spheres of influence, or to unify the world and unify the country. As a result, adult men will basically be captured and sent to the army to fight, and countless people will die in the war, so there will be more boys and girls. It will be relatively easier for men to marry a wife, plus it takes a long time to marry a wife. The money spent is not too much, and there are even many powerful and wealthy people who have "three wives and four concubines". Since there are more women than men, and it is easier to find a wife, relatively speaking, there will be fewer rape cases.
5. The traditional concept of chastity is at work. In fact, behind the appearance that rape cases rarely occurred in ancient times, there is a relatively hidden reason, that is, ancient women regarded chastity as very important, sometimes even higher than their own lives. In order to preserve their integrity and reputation, as well as the face of their families and families, some women will choose to fight to the death with the bad guys who invade them. Even if they are hurt in the end, most of them will choose to swallow their anger and not report it to the official. . Therefore, it is not that many rape cases did not happen, but that they were not filed and investigated, and they were not known to the public.
To sum up, there were relatively few rape cases in ancient times and had little to do with the quality of the ancients. In addition to the above reasons, the population in ancient times was small and the flow of information was very limited, which are also very important factors. What do you think?
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