The Expendables 2

     

The Expendables 22012

Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
The Expendables 2 is a 2012 American action film directed by Simon West, written by Richard Wenk and Sylvester Stallone and based on a story by Ken Kaufman, David Agosto and Wenk. Brian Tyler returned to score the film. It is the sequel to the 2010 … more »


Barney Ross:
Why is it that one of us who wants to live the most, who deserves to live the most dies, and the ones that deserve to die keep on living? What's the message in that?

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    While it may seem amoral to suggest that some people deserve to die, The question is implicit in statements such as, "He was too young to die," implying that it's acceptable for an older person to die, even if it's "before their time."

    Ross's comments and question reflect a deeply troubling philosophical debate on issues such as crime and punishment (e.g., the death sentence).     
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