Comment by NikolaNovak

I don't want to continue the can of terrifying worms :), but:

* I agree that what most of us generally mean in colloquial usage of the term "rape" is never justifiable

* However, in many jurisdictions, the legal definition of "rape" may be different and significantly broader than our colloquial usage. As an immediate example, a completely informed and consensual sexual experience between two teenagers may be considered "statutory rape", with all the prison, registered offender, difficulty getting a job and social stigma that follows a rape conviction. Whereas I personally don't think two teenagers having sex is indicative of mental illness.

It sucks, but the longer I live, the less immediately easily categorizable or black & white things are :<