June 9, 2013
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The Purge
A new movie that is out is called “The Purge.” The setting of the movie is 2022 in the U.S.
Crime is pretty low in the future and some believe it is a certain policy.Every year, for 12 hours there is a time when you are allowed to commit just about any crime including murder and there is no penalty for the crime. The 12 hour period is called The Purge. Here is the link: LinkIf you could commit a crime and know you would not get punished, would you commit the crime?
Comments (66)
no
robbery
shoplifting spree
Absolutely and not think twice about it. There are a number of people whose brains I would give anything to put bullets through (a majority of them that fall in this category are Xangans, too) and get away with it. I would also as someone else suggested go on a shoplifting spree, get everything I ever might have wanted/needed, and be set for fucking life.
i would eat a lot of donuts without paying for them.
Wow…
@Losertastic - word.
No.
No. But I’ll kill every last one of you who comes near me that day.
If I could speed through a construction zone in East St. Louis without having my picture taken and getting a ticket in the mail and having to appear in court, I’d do it in a heartbeat.
I would steal some expensive shoes and go on a sex spree…does fornication count as a crime? No? I guess I’d just steal shoes then. And money.
I doubt it.
Abort unborn children.
@KikeDeflateNathan - That’s already legal in some states…even if you think it is a crime.
I’d be more interested in binging rather than purging.
I have a feeling that the weakest and most vulnerable among the local populations would be the targets. Oh wait…that’s different from 2013 how?
I would jaywalk the hell out of every street I could.
Smoke weed.
I just saw a trailer for the Purge.
It seems like an incredibly evil and disturbing concept.
And no. I wouldn’t.
Sounds like an episode of the original Star Trek. A planet’s population is brainwashed to worship their God “Landau”. For 24 hours each year Landau allows them to go wild in the streets and commit all sorts of crimes.
To answer your question, no. Doing right or wrong only because of some outside force is for the weak minded. I get that people who commented above that they would wouldn’t actually commit crimes and are simply being humorous.
Technically we could commit a lot of crimes daily…jaywalking, eating produce in a grocery store without paying for it, etc. And a lot of us do get away with it. So the question really is, would you want to commit a major crime (what most would consider major, like rape, murder, pedophilia, etc). I don’t think that many people would go for it though. We all know that even if you won’t go to jail for the moment, you’d relive your moments of guilt for the rest of your life and most of us, I’d think, would prefer not to suffer that consequence. Even if I hated someone terribly and wanted to kill him or her at the moment (and there so many of those moments on LA’s freeway) I don’t think I’d ever be able to look at myself the same way if I intentionally killed another person.
So, for actually very selfish reasons, I probably wouldn’t commit any crimes at all.
Probably not!
Its a situation dictates dilemma.
If it is not unlawful, then it is not a crime. I can not act against my own conscience which is tuned to the law of love.
Steal a lot of chicken.
Every pretty woman I came across, I’d steal her heart…
Then I’d put it on ice and sell it on the black market.
I would not commit a crime
I’m so happy it’s a crime. And I commit that crime every day without anyone’s permission.
No, but I think the Purge missed something in the movie. Mostly those who are out purging are people filled with hate and rage, but since they are out “purging” the homeless and weak, they also are hunted and killed
I would stay inside and protect myself.
But man Dan, that movie was creepy, not so much the actual scenes and actors but the idea. It actually kinda reminded me of an Adult and larger version of The Hunger Games.
The idea is ludicrous, but Hollywood has made more idiotic movies before. I may still watch in on DVD though. . . when I’m REALLY bored.
I would not commit any crimes but I would protect myself from anybody I didn’t know for them 12 hours. Of course how are they going to know the crime happened within those 12 hours? Hmmm, guess I’ll just have to spend my $1.27 to find out.
Everyone’s focused on killing each other… when we could throw a nationwide project X.
Priorities.
I’d bloody hide!
I’d probably steal a lot of shit and consider it karma because things are so overly priced, I probably couldn’t steal more than what I’ve paid out over the years. =P As for murder, no thank you. Of course, I’ve had those angry thoughts like most everyone else, but could I actually kill someone out of anger if my life was not in danger? Absolutely not. I’m not evil.
LOL “so you can make a list of you sh__ on me and I’ll sh_ on you later.”
I’d steal a tank and take it on a joyride on the streets.
In the situation described by the movie I’d be hiding in my bunker the whole time. No way I would survive. Not sure what needs or desires I have that can’t already be obtained without committing a crime. I crave respect, admiration, a satisfying career, and the love of a good woman. Don’t see how committing a crime would get me any of that. I already have a dozen legally obtained movies that I haven’t watched and 20+ books on my Nook that I haven’t read. So I’m set with entertainment for a while, as well. Cheaper medical care, car maintenance, etc. would be nice, but I wouldn’t even know how to go about getting it illegally.
@elainer7124 - Good answer. I second that.
Yes, but I won’t tell you what the crime would be. What if I actually pull it off one day?
no.
Sounds like a total rip of, “Return Of The Archons.” and their Red Hour. [Wiki] [Youtube]
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Best I can do for now, I’m still waking up !
Yes. I would kill my ex-boyfriend.
No, but it sure would be tempting to silence a bunch of “takers.”
probably.. I’d go on a five finger discounted shopping spree.. and if pushed far enough by a particular annoying person.. I may just intake in some murder.
I would commit the ultimate crime of stealing clothes and food XD
yes, but only if I was also certain that everyone else is calm and nice and conform, so I don’t have big hurdles to take. Say, I’d like to walk around naked, or shoplift, and someone is upset about that …they could shoot me or beat me up.
During these 12 hours, I’d just hide in a dark hole and hope no one kills me.
Yes. I already told my friends I’d probably kill at least two people an I would for sure steal a shit ton of merchandise or cars or something. I’d get some hacker friends so we could hack the bank and just pour money into our accounts.
The movie was crap by the way. Except for the topic on discussion about whether or not you would kill, the movie was bogus.
It takes too long to embezzle funds.
Hack in the student loan database and erase my debt. Sure… definitely.
ABSOLUTELY! In fact my husband saw the preview and told me I had to see it. I watched it with my best friend and we were both like – “Oh, I would so go do…” Most of our friends are excited about the movie. We like horror films and are fans of Insidious and Sinister. Ethan Hawk is pretty awesome. Can’t wait! We haven’t seen it yet. Hey, it’s also a way to cut down on the population. You know how everyone says, “What if we just let the stupid people kill each other off.” That would be the first few years I’m sure.
@TheSutraDude - ”Return of the Archons!” Yay, fellow nerd! Yeah, they totally ripped off “Star Trek” here.
By the way, some people (like the population of Somalia) live in a 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week purge state. If this thing happened for real, even for just 12 hours, most of us here would be holed up in our homes screaming and praying that we wouldn’t be raped/killed. We wouldn’t be out committing crimes…. we would be the ones hiding from the pathological, strong few who were out committing crimes.
@phoebester - Hah! Yes they did!
I agree with your Somalia example. Here it would be the criminally minded out in the streets getting away for 12 hours what they’d want to be doing anyway.
It depends….what are ya wearin?
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This had me mildly interested, until I checked the link. One family holed up in their house isn’t all that exciting. Are you a Christian to call yourself Theologian? In a way, Christian’s believe they already have a free ticket, Christ’s sacrifice for sin on the cross, which will cover all sins truly repented. On one hand, this is not a license to sin for an hour, day or lifetime like in the movie. On the other hand, as someone already pointed out – we break the law every day. Who hasn’t rounded their sign in time to the nearest five minutes at work and other small things? Technically wrong, but you know the employer doesn’t enjoy calculating an odd 3 minutes anyway….
@olwd - Hollywood ? You want quality ? I’m still waitin’ for, “Ow My Balls !” to come out in theatres. Should be a big HIT !
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I’d be lying if I said I wouldn’t want to try to clear out Wal-Mart, but I imagine corporations of that magnitude would higher enough security to deter hordes and loosely-organized bands from raiding their assets. If I did do anything I would probably try to protect people.
It isn’t just the lack of punishment that I’d need to committ a crime – I’d need to be certain that nobody would know I committed the crime. I have a thing about privacy
. No crime I might entertain would be a threat to born human life, as there is no incentive great enough to violate my own principles. Justice is my aim, and that is what I would seek, in a white-collar way.
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I would do a Robin Hood and steal from the rich to give to the poor, I wouldn’t keep any of the money for myself though and then that way I wouldn’t feel bad about it.
I hated the movie…. I think I had lots of potencial but they found a way to eff it up …
I guess I will probably go in a shoplifting spree and get all those bags and shoes I can’t afford lol
jaywalk every street.
No. Because I’d be scared I’d go out and get murdered. I’d hide up somewhere and shoot whoever was trying to get me. However, if murdering was still illegal, I’d steal. A lot. Everything.
UGH. No I wouldn’t. I’d stay home and protect my own stuff because it’s mine and I bought it.
Sounds like a stupid idea for a movie. I have no interest in going out to commit a crime but I would sit by my front door armed and ready
Yeah I would probably rob one of the banks that got bailed out since they took our tax money and still gave us the shaft
I liked the movie but what I don’t get is if you’re gonna spend however many thousands of dollars on this state of the art security system to protect yourself why would you not also have a secret panic room somewhere so that if someone got in, like they did, you could still gohide? Plus I’d kill anyone that went after me or my family in a heartbeat. No second thoughts. But I’d do that now so… I guess maybe I’d rob a bank so I could get un-broke.
Probably shoplifting. I would loot like there’s no tomorrow.