Well, I hope I haven't caused anyone any discomfort with my use of the word "rape".

I used it as a logical extension (or correction) of the Guest's analogy (I hope that is the correct term. I get them confused.) And in that context, it is appropriate. Whether or not it is too strong, I don't know. Maybe.

It is possible for people to feel raped in an emotional or psychological sense. If you feel that something intimate of yours, such as your sympathy, or your compassion, have been taken by deception when you would not otherwise given it, you might experience some of the same emotions in a less intense form.

I think the motivation is probably the same or very similar: to control other people and to take something private and intimate, such as their emotions or good will (or body), by deception or force.

There's definately a lot to think about with that one.

Carol