Rihanna’s recent video, Man Down, is stirring up some controversy. She portrays a woman shooting a man who raped her.

(If you can’t view this here, watch on YouTube: http://youtu.be/sEhy-RXkNo0)

Cartoonist Darrin Bell (Candorville) not only got a really clear message (“don’t rape!”), he sent out an equally clear message (“don’t excuse rape!”) in last Sunday’s strip.

What do you think the message is here?