Thursday, October 23, 2014

Personal Justice

Sons of Anarchy is a show that revolves around outlaw motorcycle gang. Obviously this provided many examples of taking the law into their own hands, but perhaps the most relatable one is in season two. In this season, the main character Jax, finds out that his mother was raped and beaten. He and his step-father do not find out immediately but once they do, they know they have to take action to 'set right' the situation. This is an example of 'personal justice' and when asked what he wants to do Jax replies "Kill them all" while holding his infant son. That just shows exactly how deeply engrained the idea of vigilantism is in their minds. And Jax does get his justice, he kills one of the men responsible for the attack on his mother and he never even blinks an eye.

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