Correctly understand the position of the film

Ibrahim 2022-10-24 07:01:42

In fact, we still have to correctly understand the position of this film.
In the film, there is no right or wrong position on both sides of the war. Regarding the massacre, both sides have. This is probably not the fault of either side, but the fault of the war, the fault of human nature, and the fault of cultural differences. The end of the film implies this, only cultural integration and tolerance are the only way to resolve conflicts.
At the same time, I even wonder whether US President Barack Obama has also seen this film. Yes, violence to violence can only bring more cruel violence, and replacing culture with culture can only bring more intense resentment.
Looking at Obama’s diplomacy now, he puts more emphasis on flexible diplomacy. Yes, when you want to use force to quell force, it will often bring greater human tragedies.

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The Killing Fields quotes

  • TV Interviewer: How do you respond to accusations that you and other journalists underestimated the brutality of the Khmer Rouge and so share responsibility for what happened in Cambodia afterwards?

    Sydney Schanberg: We made a mistake. Maybe what we underestimated was the kind of insanity that $7 billion worth of bombing could produce.

  • Sydney Schanberg: I never really gave him any choice. One time we tried to discuss leaving. I talked to him about it, but we never really discussed it. I discussed it with Swain and Rockoff. But I never discussed it with him. He stayed because I wanted him to stay. And I stayed because...