Memento: Blueprint of a Monster

These views are in direct opposition to those of most Humanists because Humanism emphasizes our ability to improve the human condition and character, an emphasis that leaves little room for blind retribution. Indeed, a great many Christians are in agreement with Humanists on these issues, but liberal Christians rarely if ever write "Christian" movie reviews. It is unclear what Leonard's specific religious views were, but he did tell us that he reads the Bible "religiously".

Another character in the movie, Teddy, tried to warn Leonard several times by saying "you don't know who you are". When trying to predict the consequences of our actions in order to make a moral decision, we must also consider the kind of person one becomes after taking a particular action. We must ask: what kind of person do I want to be?

Notes:

*1 The review was actually on a Christian Reconstructionist site called the Chalcedon Foundation, but don't read it if you don't want a movie spoiler. Reconstructionists are the far right of the far right.

*2 For more information about fundamentalist support of physical punishments that go beyond what can legitimately be called spanking, see Christian Parents Network on spanking, Christ Unlimited Ministries: What Does the Bible Say About Spanking? and Kingdom Identity Ministry's ad for their rod of correction: Speak Softly Spanking Stick -scroll down a bit- and this Human_ism list post for examples of Christian fundamentalist groups demanding the religiously-based "right" to abuse children. Humanist views of spanking range from "never spank" to flat-handed spanking as a last resort and only in emergency situations. Most Humanists support the use of non-physical discipline and object to the notion that lack of physical punishment is the same as lack of discipline.

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