Sunday, August 23, 2015

What would happen if society collapsed?

Today I saw the movie "The Purge" on TV,  and it made me question some issues in society. Society is something we've built up over so many years, including the government and all its laws. The movie is based on 24 hours free of law enforcement, and all crime is legal. Throughout the movie, many gangs groups form together for the greatest amount of protection. If our society were to collapse right now, where would you go and what would you do? Who would you trust and join together with, or would you be go off on your own? It makes you think who in this world is really looking out for your best interest. Sometimes, it is the people you would never expect to help you that do the most. The first thing that popped up in my mind after watching this movie was Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution. This theory is mainly based off of the "survival of the fittest." Money and all the materialistic things we own would mean nothing. The real question would be, which group of people would be most prepared for such a tragedy to occur?
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  1. Jenice NiAugust 25, 2015 at 9:03 AM

    Very interesting idea, Bailey! I was also thinking about "The Purge", and I was curious as to how effective the system would be if it were real. What I find interesting is that how do people not commit crime just because one day of the year they could commit any crime and get away with it. I personally find that it is underestimating human nature. I don't believe that everyone can keep sane for so long. I think that the people with the less amount of empathy and sympathy would be most prepared. I imagine that they would refuse to help others in order to safe themselves. Although it sounds upsetting, I think it's part of human nature to want to reserve your time alive by any means.

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    1. AnonymousAugust 31, 2015 at 1:07 PM

      Sorry I just saw this, but it is an interesting topic to discuss. I agree with everything you're saying, I just think it all depends on the person. Also, it is human nature to react to such a situation and a natural feeling to want to rebel. There are so many different theories and thoughts that can come along with this movie that makes it that much more intriguing.

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