Traditional Marriage Rights

Allow me to explain to you why that was an OT law: Firstly, it was to prevent that situation from happening in the first place. It deterred irresponsible young men who otherwise would have their cake and eaten it too. Secondly, in the rare instance that it did happen, it forced the perpetrator to suffer the consequences for his actions, such as helping raise the resulting child if there was one, providing food and shelter not only for himself but his wife and offspring also, and making sacrifices on behalf of his family. In conclusion, God, in His infinite wisdom, established a law that protected the basic building block of society, the family unit.

Kinda sad how you are defending rape on behalf of your God.

I mean, who tries to defend forcing a rape victim to marry their rapist?

Seems like an ethically obvious wrong, doesn't it, forcing someone to marry a rapist...

What kind of wisdom kills a rape victim, or forces them to marry their rapist?

You think it wise to place a woman in the care of her attacker? What is wrong with you?

Kinda sad how you completely missed the point.

I wasn't defending rape. God wasn't defending rape. He gave a solution to the problem. I'm defending that solution.

You're looking at an ancient law through modern eyes. The rapist was required to marry her, because he had the audacity to violate her. He, in punishment for his transgression, was required to take care of her. And, don't forget, he would be punished if he did a poor job. Her father would see to that.

The victim was killed only if she did nothing to stop him. Because she did nothing to protect the sacred marriage bed, she is guilty of adultery.

Again, as I said, her father would make sure he didn't mistreat her. So she would be completely safe.

Also, I'm not advocating we use this law in modern times. That was a law for the Israelites, that fitted in with their culture and understanding of what marriage is. God knew exactly what was needed to help protect them as a society.

Whatever you gotta tell yourself.

Whatever you gotta do to get out of a losing battle.

This isn't a battle, nor is it a debate. You just have an opinion, and I do too.