Fascinating topic.

One aside to my friend, Kendall. While I found the rape scene in Rob Roy to be one of the most brutal movie scenes I have ever seen, I feel strongly that it belonged there and would not advocate that this subject ever be treated lightly. Men need to understand that rape is a brutal, violent act of dominance. The scene shook me to my core, and repulsed me almost to physical illness. In that, I believe that it did as it was supposed to do. Had I a son, and when the time was right, I would want him to see this scene, and try to empathize with Jessica Lange's compelling acting in the aftermath of that rape. I confess that I wept openly. All to often the word "rape" just flows off our tongues as though it were nothing more than a petty crime. It is barbaric, and a violation of the very inner core of a human being.

Mick