Yeah, today or otherwise...

Also, notice in responses, how at times polarizing people can be.

Some people are like "Its the most offensive thing about this movie", others simply go "Why aren't you offended at the beating of the sheriff and shootings" and often full stop. No more attempts at "convincing arguments", intelligent and detailed explanations, encouraging certain parties to calm down etc. Putting a full stop after stating that people are ridiculous to feel this way and not going any further.

Its like we can't really even in the movie think about the issue of sexual violence, in this case by a man against a woman, without bearing in mind that t word - taboo, but not everybody seems to realize it. And that fact makes some go mad, others normal, but is there even a one wrong and one right opinion here?

Also, many kind of fail to realize one of the shocking aspects about that scene.

OK, so perhaps Eastwood's character isn't exactly a hero of this movie. But in many cases, where a rape/sexual assault is present, the often male rapist against a (usually, but not always) female character is depicted as an outright evil and irredeemable villain of whom we want to be punished or killed in vengeance. And in this movie it doesn't happen. And Eastwood is like the main character, not to mention, in most Westerns of this type he was an outright hero. And for some people, this issue does cross a line. Are they exaggerating? And not just in "hey, is it also not insensitive to the victim?" - though maybe that too, maybe not, but as in - not too logical for the situation? And is this something we should accept and move on or worry and complain about - as decent human beings are concerned? Cheers.