You are not a god, so don’t rule others

Nikki 2021-10-20 17:25:23

As the title says, don’t judge someone’s life arbitrarily, and don’t pretend to decide the fate of others, because you are not qualified and unnecessary.

So, Patrick finally called the police and brought the little girl Amanda back to her mother Helene. Patrick didn't decide the little girl's life, but he also prevented others from changing the little girl's life. . .

What Patrick can do is to accompany the little girl and watch the movie lonely as at the end of the last film.

Yes, the three police officers conducted a kidnapping show for the little girl's future life and to get her out of a life that might be extremely painful. But, is this right?

In order to make the little girl live better, I admit that it is absolutely kind, and there are many ways to achieve it, right? But why did these three people choose this way?

In the film, the little girl’s uncle Lionel chose to betray his wife Bea and even planned to kill Cheese with Remy. On the other hand, the inspector Jack Doyle also had the selfish desire to raise the little girl Amanda because he lost his daughter. He also had a part in the whole plan.

In order for the little girl to grow up happily, there is more than one life left here. So, is this okay?
What does that sentence say, "Oh, yes, even if it is a murderer, you can't take his life casually. If you do this, then what is the difference between you and the murderer" is not such a saying Say it.

Emphasize, I think this is the reason why Patrick sent the little girl back. No one has the right to decide everything at will, let alone kill someone for it, and all you can do is stay with you. Beside her.

Give me, I may not be like Patrick to do it, but I can understand Patrick's approach and ideas. . .

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Extended Reading
  • Haskell 2022-03-25 09:01:05

    Moral choice, conscience torture

  • Ward 2022-03-22 09:01:16

    It's a bit procrastinating, but the story is good.

Gone Baby Gone quotes

  • Officer in Procession: [approaching Patrick and shaking his hand] Mr. Kenzie. Nice fucking job on Corwin Earle.

  • Patrick Kenzie: I'm calling state police in five minutes. They'll be here in ten.

    Capt. Jack Doyle: Thought you would've done that by now. You know why you haven't? Because you think this might be an irreparable mistake. Because deep inside you, you know it doesn't matter what the rules say. When the lights go out, and you ask yourself "is she better off here or better off there", you know the answer. And you always will. You... you could do a right thing here. A good thing. Men live their whole lives without getting this chance. You walk away from it, you may not regret it when you get home. You may not regret it for a year, but when you get to where I am, I promise you, you will. I'll be dead, you'll be old. But she... she'll be dragging around a couple of tattered, damaged children of her own, and you'll be the one who has to tell them you're sorry.

    Patrick Kenzie: You know what? Maybe that'll happen. And if it does, I'll tell them I'm sorry and I'll live with it. But what's never gonna happen and what I'm not gonna do is have to apologize to a grown woman who comes to me and says: "I was kidnapped when I was a little girl, and my aunt hired you to find me. And you did, you found me with some strange family. But you broke your promise and you left me there. Why? Why didn't you bring me home? Because all the snacks and the outfits and the family trips don't matter. They stole me. It wasn't my family and you knew about it and you knew better and you did nothing". And maybe that grown woman will forgive me, but I'll never forgive myself.

    Capt. Jack Doyle: I did what I did for the sake of the child. All right. For me, too. But now, I'm asking you for the sake of the child. I'm begging you. You think about it.