The so-called fighters, but crazy gamblers

Cory 2022-01-03 08:01:32

Hunger itself is a good film. Perspectives and techniques are bold and successful adventures, full of artistic beauty. The interpretation of Fassy and the actors is quite brilliant. But because this is a good film does not mean that I agree with its theme, just as I hate Thatcher but it does not mean that I deny every word she says. Regrettably, for those yelling "fighters" and "warriors", I said that I basically agree with the two quotes of Margaret Thatcher quoted in this film.

At the beginning of the film, Thatcher’s statement was sharp: there is no so-called political murder, political bombing, or political violence, only criminal murder, criminal bombing, and criminal violence. I remember that when bin Laden was shot to death last year, there was also an inexplicable lament on the Internet. People lamented that bin Laden was a fighter who fought for faith, a hero who fought the fire with moths, and a warrior who attacked imperialism head-on.

What a fucking fart.

Bin Laden's actions are undoubtedly terrorism. He himself is a terrorist who should be punishable by everyone. If it is a fighter, it is justified to ambush the US military in the rolling foothills of Afghanistan. But with the plane hitting the building, thousands of families were ruined. I'm sorry, you are a coward and a jerk trick. Yes, you have expanded your influence. From the day when you announced your responsibility for 911 on the website, all mankind has known the names of Al Qaeda and Bin Laden, and some idiots can't help but follow behind their ass and scream for extremism. Please, extremism is extremism. Who can't talk about virtues and beliefs in the audience, but when they come to power, they are like Nazis. People always say what a person will do when he is rich, and what he will not do when he is poor. For organization, the truth is similar.

In fact, Bobby Sands and his IRA are not much better. IRA is a 100% terrorist organization. It is undoubtedly a terrorist organization that murders politicians and creates explosions. But they feel that their ideas are noble, their beliefs are worthy of admiration, and they keep saying for freedom, and the members of the organization are not lacking in the so-called courage and perseverance. But if the imprisonment is indeed a crime, especially the heinous crimes of murder and terrorism, then I am sorry, you are a criminal, not a political prisoner, or a prisoner of conscience.

It is completely normal for people to have gaps in ideas, but the advantage of modern society is that everyone has the opportunity to express their ideas in a reasonable way. When there is a gap between ideas, you can negotiate and argue, but it is not about killing people who disagree with you and killing their whole family. India's independence was well before 1981, and Gandhi did not die at the hands of the British. Prior to Northern Ireland, Ireland's independence was actually achieved through negotiation. As an extremist among the few Catholics in Northern Ireland, the IRA massacred most of the Irish people they regarded as "traitors", which directly led to the emergence of UDA. So their grand ideals are nothing more than a puddle of shit under the influence of their repugnant practices.

I often lament Gandhi's great vision, which really lives up to the name of Mahatma. Gandhi clearly realized that anything built on violence cannot last forever. If India also came with a scythe and hoe, not to mention the huge sacrifice, it is estimated that it will fall into the vicious circle of the princes and generals to eliminate dissidents, just like our dynasty.

Argument and negotiation is a long and painful thing, and the most painful point is that real negotiation must be accompanied by compromise, accompanied by a process of realizing that part of one's opinions are wrong and absurd and part of the other party's opinions are reasonable and correct. In my opinion, it takes more courage to admit your mistakes than it takes to insist on your fallacy. The price paid for it is not insignificant, but compared to the practice of violently obliterating opponents, every achievement it has gained is more practical. The IRA's slaughter of pro-British lovers is no different from the British slaughter of Irish independents. Bobby Sands's attempt to self-mutilate in one fell swoop is actually the same as the atrocities of the jailer's beating of prisoners. And no matter who it is, Sands, Thatcher, or more delusional to avoid the trouble and pain of negotiation, and take other ridiculous ways to force opponents into submission, they are not fighters at all, but arrogant and paranoid and desperate gamblers. .

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Hunger quotes

  • Father Dominic Moran: I want to know whether your intent is just purely to commit suicide here.

    Bobby Sands: You want me to argue about the morality of what I'm about to do and whether it's really suicide or not? For one, you're calling it suicide. I call it murder. And that's just another wee difference between us two. We're both Catholic men, both Republicans. But while you were poaching salmon in beautiful Kilrea, we were being burnt out of our house in Rathcoole. Similar in many ways, Dom, but life and experiences focused our beliefs differently. You understand me?

  • Bobby Sands: I'm clear of the reasons Dom. I'm clear of all the repercussions. I will act and I will not stand by and do nothing.