As I kept watching, it seemed to be more like Divergent. If you have not seen this movie, most everyone has these jobs they were somewhat hypnotized with. And the people that could freely think on their own were called divergent because they were "free" of this empowerment. Much like in White Bear, every bystander seemed to be robots and the only people who could think on their own were being chased.
With the main character not seeming to be hypnotized but confused, this does not fit fairness or justice. Maybe I say this because I was introduced to the protagonist first. I was on her side and wanted her to live throughout most of the show. The reason I do not agree with saying this is fairness or justice is, they are punishing yes the same person but she is not in the right mind. How will she ever learn better, realize what she did was wrong, punish her self, feel guilty, etc? She has no idea what she has done. Maybe she feels lost and confused like the little girl but what is that accomplishing? This punishment is not rehabilitative at all.
With that being said, rises the question Dr. J asked in class, "Is the person being punished the same person who did the crime?" I absolutely think what they are doing is a waste of time and punishing a different person for sure.
Yes, what this women did was terrible. Which is what I would also say about the director of the show, every person in the crowd, every person watching from home, every bystander, every hunter, etc. This is honestly insanity by everyone involved. "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." What were these people wanting to happen. The every single day torture and exact same ending? What kind of end results are going to make them stop?
In conclusion, I think this relates to our prison life today. We want criminals to suffer, we watch shows about them suffering, and never actually offer them help. We knock them down time and time again and never give them a helping hand up. Yes they should pay for what they did, however long that might be. But in the process we should also be teaching them how to stand back up, be a good citizen, turn their life around, and get back on two healthy feet.
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I agree with your perspective 100%. I also believe that even though we watch those shows where people go through similar things, the outcome of the show, in some way or another, is for the "criminal" to be a better person or to learn from their mistakes. White Bear didn't give this character the same chance.
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