For the medieval world that prob would've hold true, but in BM generally around half of the rulers at least will consider it appalling enough to weigh it into their decisions.
Yeaaah.. Not buying that.
Selenia was a peasant herself. Being both common-born and female are perspectives that thread her entire narrative.
Hmm, fair enough. Makes sense for a baseborn to care about the smallfolk.
As for which is worse, rape or murder, that is a matter of opinion.
We are not talking feelings and personal opinions here but legal reality of every medieval culture.
