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Was the curbstomp wrong?

posted 15 years ago by cubanwarlord
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First off, I loved the movie. One of my favorites of all time.

I had this discussion with a friend of mine and we thought that even though the curbstomp was brutal as hell, the man did try to steal Derek's car. If some one tried to steal my car or rob my house, I would have gotten very violent if I got the upper hand.

I am part Black if anyone was wondering, just in case it might seem a little sympathetic to the Nazis.

Was it wrong? You tell me.

[–] iz_Moff 8 years ago

Of course there's nothing wrong with it. Cars are a lot more important that human lives.

[–] Zombie55 8 years ago

I would say it was.

Also - I can't even imagine how painful it must be even if it doesn't kill you right away.

The greatest trick the Devil has ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist!

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

The guy was down and injured. There was no need for it. He was right to shoot them though for trespassing. They should have learned their lesson on the court and moved on.

[–] swl1019 (175) 6 years ago

Yes. It was wrong.