Hacksaw Ridge

The movie Hacksaw Ridge, written by Robert Schenkkan and Andrew Knight and directed by Mel Gibson was in my opinion a really good movie, especially knowing that the movie based was on a true story. I knew that you could be a conscious objector but I never knew that you could refuse to use a weapon. What is interesting to me is that in 1945 you would not think that someone would go against the norm and especially in time of war when it is a requirement to fulfill the duty of handling a weapon. In my opinion, it is very risky to go to war without a weapon, even if you are a medic because you are putting yourself at a higher risk of being killed. It just goes to show that by staying true to what you believe in and by putting your faith in God,
The issue that does arise is the fact that we are also taught not to kill. Desmond Doss was asked why he will not carry a weapon he said to the Sargent that based on the 6th commandment, Thou shall not kill. However the Sargent’s response is that in war you are fighting satin and are required to kill in order to protect the women and children. One possible explanation could be that you are sacrificing yourself and killing others in order to protect your country. The act of sacrificing your own life for others is like Jesus who sacrificed his life for the sins of others. However, to kill others is a sin in itself. Therefore, this makes you question, should war or violence not exist because it goes against religion? But then religion on the whole would be seen as a hypocrite because in Christianity for example, Cain killed Abel. Also, we need to go through violence in order to attain new political regimes and freedom (Birmingham,
Also, Desmond was bullied by the other men and the captain or sergents because they did not believe he was set out or fit enough to go to war, nevertheless he was seen as a hero who not only saved 75 men, but that also includes one captain who said that Desmond will not fight by his side in war without a weapon. Therefore, you should not judge someone for what they look like or for what they stand for because it does not determine their capabilities. Also this explains the archetype of Carl Jung in that the other men pinpointed suppressed or different characteristics in Desmond to treat him differently than the rest of men. Reason why he had to go through a psych evaluation because they thought Desmond was crazy for not using a firearm and thought the reason might be because God is speaking to him. By the end of the movie Desmond was appreciated and treated as an equal among all the other soldiers and this many be according to Carl Jung’s perspective because they see a quality in him that they see in