Would YOU have gone back for the baby?
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natalie_princess_of_OLTL — 11 years ago(May 12, 2014 08:04 PM)
Okay, so I am not reading this whole thread but I see a lot of people have attacked you for this. The thing is, I don't know what I would do. I'd like to think that I would go after my baby, but I kind of suspect I might not.
Now as for Doug, he wasn't thinking logically. His wife had just been murdered trying to save their daughter, and the baby girl was the only part of his wife that he had left. So I can see why he went after her. I think it might also have been partly a suicide missionmaybe he just didn't want to go on living without either of them but then once he saw the baby was alive his will to live kicked back in for her. Just a thought! -
NickiDrea — 11 years ago(July 24, 2014 09:38 AM)
I'm going to guess that you are young and don't have children, which is why you think that way.
When you are a parent, and especially if you are a mother, you have a biological instinct to protect and save your children, even if it means you will die, even if you aren't sure your child is alive. If your house is on fire and your baby is inside, you are running in that house. If a car is on top of your baby you will get the strength to lift that car yourself and save your baby. If someone has a weapon and attacks your baby you will use all your power to take that mofo down even if you are unarmed. It is instinct, you will do it without thinking.
I would not leave my babies (both 4). I would die a slow painful death before I would let anything happen to them. If you wouldn't, you shouldn't be a parent.
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the_ghoti — 14 years ago(February 17, 2012 04:18 PM)
This thread started out as a question, not as an invite to be attacked for her view. People have different opinions, which is interesting to explore; looking for that exploration shouldn't be cause to attack the opinions. This was a hypothetical situation in a fictional movie. All these comments about her not having a kid so she doesn't understand is negated by the fact that she watched it with her grandfather. A person who obviously had kids himself (and grandkids as well) and he was of the opinion not to go back.
For myself, it's hard to say as this was such a terrifying situation, but I think I would risk going back. -
kobrakai1 — 13 years ago(December 30, 2012 08:07 PM)
"The baby isn't their only child"- Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the baby their only child. The other two kids (teenagers) were the guys brother and sister in law.
Also, why is having other children mean it's okay to leave your baby behind? Because you have a few spares lying around?
It's ingrained in every parent to protect their children, and I would of course without hesitation go back for my child even if I knew that I would have to die in order to save her, that's what any half decent parentor person would do. -
shoegal998 — 14 years ago(December 08, 2011 06:10 PM)
Well I would have gone back for my baby. Like any decent parent would have. Even if it wasn't my baby, I'd never leave without at least trying to rescue the babe. And if the baby was me, I know my parents would have gone back for me. Because my life is important to them. And apparently your kid's life wouldn't be worth very much to you.
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lightlost26 — 14 years ago(December 09, 2011 07:35 AM)
That's a good question, because it's all in the mind and heart. If it were my baby, I would totally go back and search for him/her. I would sacrifice my life just to try and save my own child, because I can't even imagine what the hell those crazy mutants would do to him/her. Anyways, I would go back and probably end up doing what Doug did, which he killed all the mutants. Doug is a true hero and father!
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ElectricWarlock — 14 years ago(January 11, 2012 06:11 PM)
Of course. He had just lost his wife, his mother in law, and his father in law, so his daughter was all he had. And if he were to leave without his daughter, that would just be letting the villains win. You're probably not a parent, so imagine that it was your little baby brother or sister (assuming you have one). Would you want to go back for them?
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gallileo60 — 14 years ago(March 10, 2012 06:07 PM)
No one knows what they would do in a case like this, till it happensI know the noble thing to do would be to go after the Baby, but who's to say.Its easy to sit here in safety, and type how brave you would be, BUT.Not saying I wouldn't, Not saying I would
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SasquatchJim — 14 years ago(March 17, 2012 07:33 AM)
Correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't their cars still messed up at that time? If so, it seems like even if they didn't go after the baby, they'd still be sitting ducks while the mutants picked them off. Even putting the baby aspect aside, I think Doug's idea did have some merit. I doubt any of the mutants would expect someone to come after them.
When you add in the part about the grieving father and the need to rescue the only remaining member of his personal family, it seems like what he did made sense.
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yoonus01 — 13 years ago(April 08, 2012 08:30 PM)
I believe any parent would go back to look for the baby. Whether they will be able to rescue, let alone find the baby is whole another story. The same question was raised in Liam Neeson's Taken. In both cases, it was obvious they were abducted to be abused not just killed. The parents sensed that and believed they can be found with immediate action. I am sure you would do the same. I am little surprised by your grandfathers's view on this.
I just watched this movie yesterday. Doug and Beast rescuing the baby sequence was heroic. It is not over the top.
