How bad is human nature? !

Rubye 2022-10-11 04:35:41

At first when I saw the name of this movie, I thought it was just an experiment, no big deal. When I saw the beginning, I was still thinking, if I were one of them, would I choose to be a prisoner or a prison guard. It's weird to see so many people choose to be prisoners, I think it's more interesting to choose a prison guard. But at the beginning of the experiment, I found that it was not the case at all, both the prisoners and the guards had distorted personalities here. The horrific torture of being in prison began on the first day, and even a movie-watcher like me felt very aggrieved. They're not real cops, what's the reason to bully someone who has never committed a crime like that? Did they forget it was just an experiment? Stripping clothes, flushing water, changing prison uniforms, and eating hard bread, the first day was so hard, and the next day, the prison guards intensified their efforts. They were originally college students at this moment, showing the evil of human nature and stipulating that "prisoners" must eat leftovers , so that they keep reporting numbers, and even corporal punishment, and they can't even sleep peacefully. However, the "prisoners" are submissive, the rights of the prison guards are constantly increasing, the prisoners have become real prisoners, and the seemingly kind faces hiding behind the cameras are extremely indifferent. They watch the "prisoners" being beaten, as if Forget that they are college students who have never committed a crime. Time passed very slowly, 15 days seemed as long as 15 years, which made people feel depressing. I wanted to rush into the screen several times and beat the prison guards violently. How can people be so cruel? ! The torture continued, and I longed for someone to stop being obedient. Finally, on the third day, a grumpy "prisoner" resisted. Watching his hysteria, I felt hearty, yes, that's how it is, why should I take no one? The sinful I am locked up in this dark place? Still torture every day? I want to go out! He went out, as if a little hope appeared. However, the prison experiment is still going on, and the remaining people have long lost the courage to resist, because the prison guard said that the previous person was locked elsewhere because of his disobedience, and only a few people knew that he actually went out. The white terror is spreading, the inhuman torture continues, it seems that there is no other way but to listen, the professor will not let anyone out, he has become the supreme behind-the-scenes manipulator, this has become a real prison, the prisoners are really "criminal", So they are treated inhumanly, the guards become crazy, the prisoners become selfless, that's human nature, when people are in power they show evil, when people are humble, they show obedience, everyone is in this game During the experiment, I changed, and I became not myself, like a nightmare. Fortunately, the professor finally stopped the experiment, and he finally repented, otherwise, the "prisoners" and "prison guards" would probably go crazy! ! !

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  • Jesse Fletcher: You brought me here to legitimize this experiment and there's nothing legitimate about this place, Phil.

    Dr. Philip Zimbardo: You're right. You're right. I didn't explain it well. Prisons, they represent a loss of freedom, literally and symbolically.

    Jesse Fletcher: Yeah, but that does not explain why they're wearing dresses. They're wearing dresses, Phil.

    Dr. Philip Zimbardo: Yes, I understand. Uh, we're trying to strip away their individuality. Make them uniform. Feminize them.

    Jesse Fletcher: Feminize them?

    Dr. Philip Zimbardo: Yes. Feminize them. Take away all the things that make them them. You see, we're trying to understand how an institution affects an individual's behavior. We're trying to do something... We're trying to do something good.

  • Karl Vandy: It's easy for you to say, 'Oh, I wouldn't have acted that way', but you don't know. That's - that's the truth. You don't know. And now I know what I'm capable of, and it hurts.