Taste of Her Own Medicine

This week in class, we watched White Bear. It was very interesting and held my attention throughout the entire film. The main character is being tortured as the consequences for her actions. The Justice Park feel that they are committing justice by bringing pain upon her, so the question is asked. Where their actions just or unjust? Where they moral? I believe that their actions were completely immoral. Many can agree that inflicting pain on others is wrongful. Although the main character participated in an evil deed, the members of the Justice Park are also committing violent actions. However they feel that their actions are just believe they are making her pay for her actions. Since the Justice Park is actually considered a park, I am going to infer that it is legal. The park is legal, their torturing of her is legal, and more. Does legality make something right? I don’t think so. Colonialism was legal. The Holocaust was legal. Slavery was legal. We can all agree that these things were wrong and inhumane, so I say the same goes for the torturing of the main character. Legality is power but not justice. I don't believe killing someone is morally right. Those who might oppose my position may say that it is fair in this situation. The main character participated in the murder of a child, so it can be considered fair that she is also murdered. Justice is still left out. What justice is being done by the torturing of her? There is nothing positive that is being received. There are now three lost souls. The dead boyfriend and child and the main character is included because she doesn’t want to live anymore. The Justice Park can be considered sick and vile because they are getting pleasure and amusement from her pain. Their actions are both unjust and immoral, and they are only doing the actions that they are punishing the main character for.