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 == Short Answer
-In Halakha (God's Law) there is a concept that sex can be spiritually clean or spiritually unclean.
-Generally, "spiritually clean" sex:
+The section begins in Ketubot 11a which states "These are the cases of young women for whom there is a fine paid to their fathers by one who rapes them". It is a discussion over the law in Deuteronomy 22:28-29.
-* a) occurrs within the bounds of marriage
+Therefore, any notion that the Talmud endorses this is wrong. It is only a discussion of whether or not the rapist will be punished with additional fines or punishments such as financially supporting his victim for life.
+=== Explanation
+In Halakha (God's Law) there is a concept that sex can be spiritually clean or spiritually unclean. This should come as no surprise; almost anything can have the status of clean or unclean depnding on various factors. Generally speaking, spiritually clean sex refers to sex which:
+* a) occurs within the bounds of marriage
 * b) produces children