PHL-205A Session 4 - Cruel Logic

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Both characters in the 2006 short film Cruel Logic provide various angles of a postmodern viewpoint. The postmodern worldviews of the professor and the killer are conveyed in the film, but not an alternate or opposing viewpoint. It becomes clear that the professor needs to be more firmly convinced of his beliefs. When the killer challenges his views, he instantly gives up on them when the possibility of dying arises. The viewer can reflect on the ideas of nature vs nurture, biology against environment, and right from wrong throughout the film. Both the case for biology and morality are well- established. Most importantly, God is missing from this film. is Utilizing the professor's lecture to support his conduct, the killer argues that he is not bound by morality and defends his actions. "You said that our DNA determines our behavior, DNA has no morality" ( 04:06-04 :08). The professor replies with, "It's abnormal. Your DNA is abnormal." This intrigued me and confirmed his apparent lack of commitment. If DNA determines our behavior, what difference does it make to say it's abnormal? The professor is doing all his power to survive, even at the cost of giving up what he believes. It might be simpler to deny your beliefs when God isn't the center of your universe. Yet, to give up any other worldview besides a Christian worldview would be to deny self, which is ironically a massive part of how Jesus invited us to live. “Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for

their soul?" (Matthew 16:24–26) The Christians' viewpoint on biology and morals, as well as their worldview, would completely alter the movie with this addition. Inserting the Christian might also bring up Deuteronomy 5:17, which states, " “You shall not murder," to support the moral case against killing the professor. Most importantly, God is missing from this film. Godawa, B. (2015, August 6). Cruel logic [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noP4it-QLBE&feature=emb_logo In the short film, Cruel Logic (2006), I believe that both characters present different perspectives of a postmodern worldview. What is missing from the worldviews presented in film is an alternative or opposing worldview that would contradict or contrast the postmodern worldviews of the professor and the killer. Nature verses nurture, biology verses environment, and right from wrong are the ideals that the film leaves for the viewer to ponder. The killer is basically saying that a moral compass does not bind him and defends his behaviors by using the professor’s lecture to justify his actions. The killer says to the professor, “You said that our DNA determines our behavior” (04:06) and continues with his response that, “DNA has no morality” (04:08). What is missing from this dialogue is a third person, a Christian. This addition would make the film entirely different because the Christian could

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