DEUT1194 That one is to accept martyrdom rather than commit adultery was based by Rabbi on [this verse] which compairs the raping of a betrothed woman to murder.

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DEUT1193 See [[LEV214]] Leviticus 18:5 live ROSNER-BLEICH 379

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DEUT1195 From here it is derived that Scripture absolves one who performs a forbidden act under coercion (Nedarim 27a)

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DEUT1196 … a person cannot be held responsible for an act that he did against his will.

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DEUT1197 [This and next verse]. The Torah equates an act performed under physical duress with an act performed under threat of death. Interestingly enough, however, the Talmud does not consider a threat to one's money as duress and thus such a threat does not justify committing an unlawful act (Makkot 10b).

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DEUT1198 This is an exhortation to beth-din not to punish one who performed a forbidden act under coercion (Rambam Sanhedrin 20:2)

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DEUT1199 This [fine is paid] "because he afflicted her" -- whence it is inferred that there is also [payment for] shame, and suffering. From here it is derived that the ravisher gives four things: the fine, and [payment for] shame, injury, and suffering (Ketuvoth 40b)

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DEUT1200 This teaches us that he must "quaff his bitter cup" -- even if she be lame, blind, or covered with boils (Ketuvoth 39a)

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DEUT1201 The ravisher gives four things: the fine, and [payment for] shame, injury, and suffering, it being written: "Then the man who lies with her shall give fifty [shekels of] silver": For the enjoyment of lying with her he gives fifty shekels -- whence it is inferred that there is also [payment for] shame, injury, and suffering (Ketuvoth 40b)

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DEUT1202 If a man forces relations on an unmarried chaste woman, he must marry her. Key concept: Discourage immoral men from committing this despicable sin, and to save our nation's young women from being preyed upon. If the assailant knows that after his deed, his victim will be attached to him forever, and even if she is despicable to him, he will have to feed and clothe her and live with her as all men live with their wives, he will think twice. If he realizes that he also will have to pay a fine to her father, he hopefully will control himself and refrain from the sin. Also, this law provides some degree of consolation for the disgraced maiden, for she now has a husband, and no one will embarrass her further.

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