the purge

[polaris dude]

Have any of you guys seen this movie? I saw it last week and honestly I thought it was pretty good. The most interesting part for me was the idea of the purge itself.

I'm not going to spoil the movie, but the main idea is that once a year for 12 hours you can do whatever you want. murder, rape, stealing, all that stuff is legal. There are some rules, no fire or certain other big weapons allowed, and you can't go after certain high gov't leaders, but everyone else was free game. According to the movie due to the purge the unemployment rate was at like 1% and criminal activity was suuuuuper low.

So, the point I am making is, would you agree to a purge if it would reduce unemployment to 1% and reduce crime rates country wide?


Essentially in the movie they say that the poor are defenseless and as such they typically are the ones being murdered hence the unemployment rate is so low.

I think this embodies the idea of Darwinism. So, again I am curious, would you agree to such an idea? As a whole me and my friends who watched it totally agreed with it.

 

[YAMA S]

Where do I sign up?

I think that would be FUN & practical!! I only need three lists for my "hunting" practices.
1. Everybody on "WELFARE"
2. Every bank CEO as they are the ones who crashed the economy in 08
3. Hard drug-attics because the steal from the honest folks

 

[kevinm7]

I really, really want to see this movie. This idea has intrigues me since I first saw the previews. Definitely gonna have to check it out. Oh, and I would be on board with it....

 

[Snowmow]

Just bought it on demand. In an hour and a half I will tell you.

 

[Snowmow]

DVR froze right after it started. It made me mad and drive me to drink. 7 beers later. It's time for bed.

 

[mold]

Just watched the trailer-if crime is so low why do folks need these elaborate home security systems?

 

[polaris dude]

Just watched the trailer-if crime is so low why do folks need these elaborate home security systems?

For the 12 hours where all crime is legal. The rich can afford protection, hence they, for the most part, live. Hence the Darwinism(only the well off survive)

 

[mold]

For the 12 hours where all crime is legal. The rich can afford protection, hence they, for the most part, live. Hence the Darwinism(only the well off survive)

It would be way cheaper to go hang out in the mountains for 12 hours each year.

 

[DenverR1]

I thought the premise of the movie was great, but the actual movie was weak. The acting sucked too... Too bad, a plot like that had so much potential...

 

[polaris dude]

I know right?

I think if someone else stole the idea of 12 hours of do whatever you want they could make a much better movie.