Padre, there are subtleties! We are not concerned with motives, with the higher ethics. We...
Join the conversation
Log in or create an account to leave a comment
Log In
Prison Chaplain:
Choice! The boy has not a real choice, has he? Self-interest, the fear of physical pain drove him to that grotesque act of self-abasement. The insincerity was clear to be seen. He ceases to be a wrongdoer. He ceases also to be a creature capable of moral choice. Minister:
Padre, there are subtleties! We are not concerned with motives, with the higher ethics. We are concerned only with cutting down crime and with relieving the ghastly congestion in our prisons. He will be your true Christian, ready to turn the other cheek, ready to be crucified rather than crucify, sick to the heart at the thought of killing a fly. Reclamation! Joy before the angels of God! The point is that it works
Choice! The boy has not a real choice, has he? Self-interest, the fear of physical pain drove him to that grotesque act of self-abasement. The insincerity was clear to be seen. He ceases to be a wrongdoer. He ceases also to be a creature capable of moral choice. Minister:
Padre, there are subtleties! We are not concerned with motives, with the higher ethics. We are concerned only with cutting down crime and with relieving the ghastly congestion in our prisons. He will be your true Christian, ready to turn the other cheek, ready to be crucified rather than crucify, sick to the heart at the thought of killing a fly. Reclamation! Joy before the angels of God! The point is that it works
Full Transcript
00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:04.503
The boy has no real choice has he
00:00:04.754 --> 00:00:06.297
Self interest
00:00:06.547 --> 00:00:08.382
The fear of physical pain
00:00:08.674 --> 00:00:13.022
drove him to that grotesque act of self abasement
00:00:13.888 --> 00:00:16.001
Its insincerity was clearly to be seen
00:00:16.265 --> 00:00:18.142
He ceases to be a wrongdoer
00:00:18.392 --> 00:00:22.098
He ceases also to be a creature capable of moral choice
00:00:23.023 --> 00:00:25.566
MINISTER Padre these are subtleties
00:00:25.816 --> 00:00:28.903
We're not concerned with motives with the higher ethics
00:00:29.195 --> 00:00:32.865
We are concerned only with cutting down crime
00:00:33.998 --> 00:00:34.784
APPLAUSE
00:00:35.201 --> 00:00:39.789
MINISTER And with relieving the ghastly congestion in our prison
00:00:40.373 --> 00:00:42.833
He will be your true Christian
00:00:43.003 --> 00:00:45.169
ready to turn the other cheek
00:00:45.419 --> 00:00:48.422
Ready to be crucified rather than crucify
00:00:48.673 --> 00:00:52.802
Sick to the very heart at the thought even of killing a fly
00:00:53.052 --> 00:00:54.387
Reclamation
00:00:54.595 --> 00:00:56.889
Joy before the angels of God
00:00:57.999 --> 00:01:00.267
The point is that it works
Want This Clip in HD?
Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →
Movie Summary
In the future, a sadistic gang leader is imprisoned and volunteers for a conduct-aversion experiment, but it doesn't go as planned.
