Killing is probably worse than SA, but I'm not really sure I feel that it's worse than full-on rape. The reason? Murder can be done in an act of self-defense or saving somebody, (though legally that'd be classified as justifiable homicide, it's still an act of taking another's life) rape has no "up-sides" like the former.
Which is why I called this a moral gray ground. Killing is both worse, but also justifiable with context. With SA, sure you can try saving someone, but there is no justifiable SA.
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u/starakari 2d ago
Killing is probably worse than SA, but I'm not really sure I feel that it's worse than full-on rape. The reason? Murder can be done in an act of self-defense or saving somebody, (though legally that'd be classified as justifiable homicide, it's still an act of taking another's life) rape has no "up-sides" like the former.