Because he was talking and laughing with his wife while driving, BEN did not concentrate on driving. As a result, he had a car accident and collided with another car. Not only did his wife die, but also seven innocent passengers in another passenger car died.
Hence this story: BEN decided to help 7 people, especially those with diseases and difficulties in their lives.
After completing this process of self-redemption, he chose to commit suicide. In addition, he donated his own organs to help 2 other people.
This story reminds me of a story that happened in China: the crash of Sun Weiming in Sichuan. ( http://baike.baidu.com/view/2074849.htm )
Like BEN, Sun Weiming is not a bad person, but because of his unintentional fault, he has caused harm to other lives. Sun Weiming, like BEN, regretted his actions and tried his best to make up for the damage.
The protagonists of both stories have chosen redemption. But the results were different:
BEN chose to find people in need by himself, instead of directly confronting the families of the victims like Sun Weiming. This kind of psychological pressure is relatively small on the surface, but in fact the inner pressure is unavoidable: because the real salvation should come from the forgiveness of the victim's family. BEN couldn't face it and chose to escape. At the same time, after completing the redemption defined by himself, he chose to commit suicide.
And Sun Weiming directly faced the relatives of the victims, in addition to compensation, but also accepted legal sanctions. When the legal verdict came down, the victim's relatives had no objection. To a certain extent, they acquiesced in accepting his punishment. Because the judgment of the law not only represents the opinion of the public (the connection between the specific law and the public morality, those who are interested can find the relevant information and read it by themselves), but also obtain the approval of the relatives of the victims.
Adding these two together, Sun Weiming's psychological pressure is much less. And by serving his sentence, he has enough time and opportunity to make amends, repent, and redeem.
So Sun Weiming's psychological pressure is much less, that's why Sun Weiming is very active in prison reform ( http://www.china.com.cn/news/law/2009-10/16/content_18713486.htm ), because he Not only have the opportunity to redeem and obtain forgiveness, but also have the opportunity to live a good life. He is full of confidence for tomorrow. Although BEN avoided direct confrontation, he was unable to explain his innermost feelings and suffered in torment.
The Buddha said that saving a life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. And to kill is to fall into the Avici Hell, never to be reborn forever.
Did BEN just use his own help to offset his sins?
I don't know how BEN would be approved if there was a final judgment after death.
Also: There is a piece of piano in the soundtrack of the movie, especially like the soundtrack of "The Pianist at Sea", I wonder if it was made by the same musician.
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