The experience of the ages gives a very strong suspicion that most men will rape if they are convinced that they can totally get away with it.

Not unless the doors are deadbolted and all the windows have security gratings on them.

Therewas and is such a thing as assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery. A husband had a right to have sex with his wife but not to force her, get her drunk or drug her to have sex with her despite her refusing him. Basically he had a right to demand sex but if he didn’t get what he wanted, the right…

Well, an unmarried woman was her father’s* property, so the same principle should have applied.

Where did you get the “2%” figure?

Unless you are married to the sleeper. Consent to sex was given at marriage. It stands unless the marriage partner refuses at a particular time.