In class we watched a videa called V For Vendetta. The government in this film was a government I do not appreciate. It took away the personal freedom of their people and was all about government control. They had curfews that at which time they were not in there home, the "secret police" came and wouold deal with them; as we saw in the film with Evey but they abused their power and were in the middle of sexually assulting her before V came to save her. They scared thir people into electing the president by spreading an unknown virus, which they actually created, and told everyone that they could save everyone with that virus because they had the cure to what they created. They also lied and munipulate
Taking away a citizens rights is very wrong! By giving them a curfew it limits their social life due to the fact that many of them work and they do not get home till later and therefor limits them to go out with friends due to the curfew. The government should not have control over what people do in their social time. That is their time to have fun and be able to let loose from any stress they have in life with friends or family. Also as seen in the film, the government abused their power by attempting to sexually assult Evey after she was out past curfew. Yes she broke the law but their actions were not a relevant punishment, it is not relevant for any cases in the first place.
"People should not be afraid of their government, the government should be afraid of their people." These are wise words from V in the film. The people should not be afraid of their goernment cause technically without the people, their would be no government. This is what V was trying to show them. The people were afraid of their government because in the past years they were the ones who created the virus that killed a number of kids in an elementary school and was in a water treatment plant. They did this to gain the power because they created this virus and they were the only ones with the cure. As soon as they announced that they had the cure and if they elected them to run their country then they could save all these lives. A government should never spread a disease in order to guaruntee they get the votes, that's wrong! Dozens of children were killed because they wanted to scare the people to believe their child could be next.
Overall, the government lied to their people a lot and that should not be the case. The people should be getting what they are told and not another form of it. They should be able to trust that what their government is telling them is the truth and that they are doing what is best for them. Isn't that what the people vote for when electing a president? To feel that that person is the best for their country and that they are going to stick to what they are ensuring they will get? To many people are being lied to and being tricked into believing things people say when none of it that comes out of their mouths are the total truth. People have the right to be have the truth told to them, no a lie. This is what a government should be doing, their people deserve at least that.
Taking away a citizens rights is very wrong! By giving them a curfew it limits their social life due to the fact that many of them work and they do not get home till later and therefor limits them to go out with friends due to the curfew. The government should not have control over what people do in their social time. That is their time to have fun and be able to let loose from any stress they have in life with friends or family. Also as seen in the film, the government abused their power by attempting to sexually assult Evey after she was out past curfew. Yes she broke the law but their actions were not a relevant punishment, it is not relevant for any cases in the first place.
"People should not be afraid of their government, the government should be afraid of their people." These are wise words from V in the film. The people should not be afraid of their goernment cause technically without the people, their would be no government. This is what V was trying to show them. The people were afraid of their government because in the past years they were the ones who created the virus that killed a number of kids in an elementary school and was in a water treatment plant. They did this to gain the power because they created this virus and they were the only ones with the cure. As soon as they announced that they had the cure and if they elected them to run their country then they could save all these lives. A government should never spread a disease in order to guaruntee they get the votes, that's wrong! Dozens of children were killed because they wanted to scare the people to believe their child could be next.
Overall, the government lied to their people a lot and that should not be the case. The people should be getting what they are told and not another form of it. They should be able to trust that what their government is telling them is the truth and that they are doing what is best for them. Isn't that what the people vote for when electing a president? To feel that that person is the best for their country and that they are going to stick to what they are ensuring they will get? To many people are being lied to and being tricked into believing things people say when none of it that comes out of their mouths are the total truth. People have the right to be have the truth told to them, no a lie. This is what a government should be doing, their people deserve at least that.
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