History PlayingWith / RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil

** [[ValuesDissonance Rape is considered to be]] [[HeroesFrontierStep the most heroic act of all]], and rapists are given saintdom.
*** Conversely; Bob saves Alice from getting raped, [[HeroesFrontierStep and is considered more of a hero than Charlie who saved someone from getting killed by a murderer]].

*** Conversely; Bob saves Alice from getting raped, and is considered more of a hero than Charlie who saved someone from getting killed by a murderer.

** Emperor Evulz has [[EarthShatteringKaboom blown up several galaxies]] and inflicted AndIMustScream on an entire planet's population, but the time he raped a woman while under the influence of alcohol is considered the worst crime he has ever done.
** [[OmnicidalManiac Emperor Evulz]] is a [[FinalSolution genocidal maniac]] who has ordered the murder of trillions ... but [[EvenEvilHasStandards he finds rape utterly disgusting]] and [[KnightTemplar has rapists in his kingdom punished with death]] with the most gruesome and excruciating torture imaginable.

** Emperor Evulz is a [[FinalSolution genocidal maniac]] who has ordered the murder of trillions ... but [[EvenEvilHasStandards he finds rape utterly disgusting]] and [[KnightTemplar has rapists in his kingdom punished with death]] with the most gruesome and excruciating torture imaginable.

** Emperor Evulz has [[EarthShatteringKaboom blown up several galaxies]] and inflicted AndIMustScream on an entire planet's population, but the time he raped a woman is considered the worst crime he has ever done.

** Emperor Evulz is an AllLovingHero, who has cured cancer and established world peace. The second people learn he raped someone [[TheAtoner in the past]], [[YouMonster he is considered a monster]] [[NeverLiveItDown by the world.]]

* '''Implied''': Though Emperor Evulz has committed numerous depraved and violent crimes, Alice reacts the most noticeably when it’s mentioned he has raped.

* '''Implied''': Bob is unperturbed by seeing Alice's dead body until he notices her state of undress.

* '''Straight''': Emperor Evulz has killed many innocent civilians, but that one time he raped a woman is his MoralEventHorizon.

** Even though Charles is a rapist, he thinks [[EvenEvilHasItsStandards every other crime vile, disgusting and wrong.]] Like ArsonMurderAndJaywalking for example.

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** The fact that Bob and his drug crew are willing to sell date rape drugs, is what makes them worse then most drug gangs.

** Several people consider rape to be a FateWorseThanDeath, so the punishment is greater than the one for murder.
** Murder can happen for any number of reasons, and are often known to happen in the heat of the moment. This is why modern judicial practice makes note for what are called "crimes of passion". While ending the life of another human being is recognized as a horrible act, rape is considered far worse on the bases that [[ForTheEvulz the only possible motivation for rape is cruelty]].

** Bob rapes Alice (in a QuestionableConsent way). Afterward, someone compares this to murder, and Bob angrily explains that it's ''not'', and that he would ''never'' murder someone--that's a different kind of evil.

** [[ValuesDissonance Rape is considered to be the most heroic act of all]], and rapists are [[HeroesFrontierStep given saintdom.]]

** [[ValuesDissonance Rape is considered to be the most heroic act of all, and rapists are given saintdom.]]

** [[ValuesDissonance Rape is considered to be heroic.]]

** Because rape is considered so much worse than everything else, anyone in the setting who is merely ''accused'' of rape is [[WitchHunt immediately jailed without trial]] (or at least any man, if [[DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale Double]] [[DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnFemale Standards]] apply in this setting), the justification being that it doesn't matter how many innocents are locked up along the way as long as the rapists eventually get locked up too. Anyone who thinks that rape cases should be investigated like any other crime, and that the accused should be considered innocent until proven guilty, [[WithUsOrAgainstUs is viewed as being just as morally abhorrent as a rapist and jailed right along with them]]. [[PrisonRape Hopefully they are lucky enough to get the innocent people as cellmates]]. Bonus Irony if the wardens observe PrisonRape happening all the time with the captives, but do nothing about it and show no empathy whatsoever, deeming that [[UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming all inmates are scumbags who deserve it.]]

* '''Played For Laughs''': Rape is certainly considered a 'special' kind of evil- As in, that rapists are a bunch of idiots that clearly have no better idea when it comes to torture. Thus everyone is morally offended... Because they're a gigantic insult to Evil, causing criminals of all types to be offended whenever someone tries calling them one- Since they are ''intelligent professionals'', thank you very much.

** Conversly, Emperor Evulz is a [[FinalSolution genocidal maniac]] who has ordered the murder of trillions ... but [[EvenEvilHasStandards he finds rape utterly disgusting]] and [[KnightTemplar has rapists in his kingdom punished with death]] with the most gruesome and excruciating torture imaginable.

** Conversly, Emperor Evulz is a [[FinalSolution genocidal maniac]] who has ordered the murder of trillions ... but [[EvenEvilHasStandards he finds rape utterly disgusting]] and [[KnightTemplar has rapists in his kingdom punished with death]] with the most gruesome and excruciating torture imaginable the Empire have in offer reserved explicitly for this crime.

** Conversly, Emperor Evulz is a [[FinalSolution genocidal maniac]] who has ordered the murder of trillions ... but [[EvenEvilHasStandards he finds rape utterly disgusting]] and [[KnightTemplar has rapists in his kingdom punished with death]] by excruciatingly painful torture.

** The punishment for murder is 20 years in prison, and the punishment for raping someone is 21 years in prison.

** Evulz himself was [[RapeAsBackstory raped as]] [[FreudianExcuse a child]]. So as much as a bastard he is, he won't subject his victims to the same fate as him for personal reasons

** The writer feels that this trope is a bit overdone, and seeks to subvert it by having a character commit a rape and then be portrayed as sympathetic later. However, his editor believes that this will cause a backlash from readers and MoralGuardians everywhere, and thus [[ExecutiveMeddling "strongly encourages"]] the writer to change the story so that the rapist dies a painful death.

** Emperor Evulz is an AllLovingHero, who has cured cancer and established world peace. The second people learn he raped someone [[TheAtoner in the past]], [[YouMonster he is considered a monster]] by the world.

** A character argues to Emperor Evulz that he shouldn't rape them because that would cross the MoralEventHorizon, even though he's blown up three planets so far. He agrees.

** To avoid rape charge, the rapist murders the victim and mutilate the body beyond recognition so no one can prove the victim was raped. Going as far as burning the crime scene and killing people who might have heard the victim's scream. The rapist is already irredeemably evil by this trope so why hold back?
** Because rape is considered so much worse than everything else, anyone in the setting who is merely ''accused'' of rape is [[WitchHunt immediately jailed without trial]] (or at least any man, if [[DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale Double]] [[DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnFemale Standards]] apply in this setting), the justification being that it doesn't matter how many innocents are locked up along the way as long as the rapists eventually get locked up too. Anyone who thinks that rape cases should be investigated like any other crime, and that the accused should be considered innocent until proven guilty, is viewed as being just as morally abhorrent as a rapist and jailed right along with them. [[PrisonRape Hopefully they are lucky enough to get the innocent people as cellmates]]. Bonus Irony if the wardens observe PrisonRape happening all the time with the captives, but do nothing about it and show no empathy whatsoever, deeming that all inmates are scumbags who deserve it.

* '''Straight''': Emperor Evulz has killed a few innocent civilians, but that one time he raped a woman is his MoralEventHorizon.

** Bob rapes Alice (in a QuestionableConsent way). After, someone compares this to murder, and Bob angry explains that it's ''not'', and that he would ''never'' murder someone--that's a different kind of evil.

** Bob may have redeemed itself, but it takes an entire lifetime of penitence and good deeds, and he's still looked on with suspicion. Characters who have committed murder, theft, treason, arson, ''genocide,'' and other crimes [[EasilyForgiven are forgiven after a simple apology and promise to never repeat their actions]].

** Rape is considered to be heroic.

** Bob may have redeemed itself, but it takes an entire lifetime of penitence and good deeds, and he's still looked on with suspicion. Characters who have committed murder, theft, treason, arson, and other crimes are forgiven after a simple apology and promise to never repeat their actions.

** The Super Hero team is trying to stop Doctor Destructo's [[WaveMotionGun Planet Exploder Ray]], but stop in order to arrest a rapist instead.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Emperor Evulz rapes a captive woman and that event is what cements his reputation as a monster, but due to BlueAndOrangeMorality, Emperor Evulz and his Empire genuinely think it's a heroic act and celebrate the rape. But the victim doesn't feel that way and tells Emperor Evulz so, at which point Emperor Evulz wonders if it is evil, but then shrugs and [[CrossingTheLineTwice continues to rape her]] because EvilFeelsGood until she starts [[BreakTheCutie to accept it as normal and not "special" at all…]]

** The author or a friend/family member of theirs is a rape victim.

** A character argues to Emperor Evil that he shouldn't rape them because that would cross the MoralEventHorizon, even though he's blown up three planets so far. He agrees.

* '''Implied''': Though Emperor Evulz has committed numerous depraved and violent crimes, Alice reacts the most noticeably when its mentioned he has raped.

** Because rape is considered so much worse than everything else, anyone in the setting who is merely ''accused'' of rape is immediately jailed without trial (or at least any man, if [[DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale Double]] [[DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnFemale Standards]] apply in this setting), the justification being that it doesn't matter how many innocents are locked up along the way as long as the rapists eventually get locked up too. Anyone who thinks that rape cases should be investigated like any other crime, and that the accused should be considered innocent until proven guilty, is viewed as being just as morally abhorrent as a rapist and jailed right along with them. [[PrisonRape Hopefully they are lucky enough to get the innocent people as cellmates]]. Bonus Irony if the wardens observe PrisonRape happening all the time with the captives, but do nothing about it and show no empathy whatsoever, deeming all inmates "{{Complete Monster}}s".

** Conversly, Emperor Evulz is a [[FinalSolution genocidal maniac]] who has ordered the murder of trillions ... but he finds rape utterly disgusting and has rapists in his kingdom punished with death by excruciatingly painful torture.