what justice do we need

Aurelia 2022-03-21 09:02:31

There is no absolute fairness in this world, but in a race, before the law, people are both small and powerful. "Just Mercy" is about a black boy who pursues justice, fights and defends endlessly for those who were never guilty but were condemned to death. Why do so many injustices happen? The end credits give us the answer - "In America, 1 in 9 people are innocent." And the vast majority are blacks. This is not a small probability event, but discrimination against blacks rooted in people's hearts. From black trafficking to the random trampling of black lives in the film to today's Obama became the first black president in American history, but until now we can't be sure that those "so-called black people" in the eyes of Americans are really a what kind of existence. But even so, someone has to stand up and tell everyone, "You are equal." It was Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" that created the opportunity for people to struggle, whether it's personal, or rights, not to mention "all men are equal before the law." None of us are saints, and the Bible just makes us more wanting to know what we want. McMillian is a lawyer, but he is also a young man who can say "I have a dream". He has a group he wants to protect, and this idea is definitely not a whim. The challenges he faces are many difficulties and even rub shoulders with death. Just like Gandhi who advocated the "non-violent non-cooperation movement", he was still grateful until the last moment of his life. Is it because they are kind enough? Walter knows the pain of being forgotten and neglected, and no one asks for help or cares because of this humble status. So it is more about empathy, and at the same time feeling unwilling for the innocent black people. He is the personification of justice and a God of mercy. Also in that cold prison, those "sinners" have the most compassionate warmth, because each of them has compassion, they long for justice, but they redeem the entire prison with their own compassion. When someone was executed, they expressed firmness and reluctance in their own way, "We are with you"; when someone left, they extended their most sincere hands to express congratulations. That's how they are, selfless and compassionate, and they treat the world with the most tenacious state of mind even when they are in a difficult situation. Thinking that Anthony Woods in "Forgiveness" was also sent to the death room for torture because of his identity as a black man, the warden was helpless and overwhelmed, and in her heart lived a lawyer who wanted to defend the black man, but she couldn't. Because the director of the prison means to abide by all the regulations of the superiors. This is work, and it is also a mandatory order that no one can resist. Those who fight tried their best but fell into the eternal swamp because of one identity. This is what we need to discuss today. Maybe our laws are almost perfect today, but the good life of those innocent people was destroyed before that. blocked. Forgiveness is more of the mercy of justice mentioned above, fighting for justice, not a task. The movie tells us that justice is practiced by ourselves, and only in this way can we be saved by the righteous. Even if we are in a difficult situation, we must be compassionate, for ourselves and for our enemies. Only then can we get justice.

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Just Mercy quotes

  • Bryan Stevenson: The first time I visited Death Row, I wasn't expecting to meet someone the same age as me... from a neighborhood just like ours coulda been me.

  • Anthony Ray Hinton: [to Walter on his potential execution] You know what they said to me when they pulled me over... one of you niggers did it and... if you didn't then you're taking one for your homies