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How did you take the meaning of the film?


To me the movie was a warning. It was saying that it if things continue like this, the more activist portion of the liberal side is going to take matters into vigilante hands.

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Those are good also, thanks!

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I took it generally as a warning that the act to choose hatred, vengeance and/or violence to solve an issue never ends the way one thinks it will. It only causes more problems and impacts those hurt (besides the offender him/herself) in unintended ways that are never even considered. It's definitely a lesson or parable about "karma." Like Confucius put it, "Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves." You lose something good within yourself when you choose to act violently against yourself, another (or their property) as if the mantra "The end justifies the means" absolves all wrongdoing if your selfish motive is "good."

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