Can you think of any culture in history, at any point in time, where rape was less prevalent or more aggressively prosecuted than it is in Western societies today?

Can you think of any culture in history, at any point in time, where rape was less prevalent or more aggressively prosecuted than it is in Western societies today?
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Yes. A quick search might have helped you. Death as a punishment is pretty common. As far as I’m concerned, I’m cool with that.
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