Butalid, Vince Patrick L. JD - 1July 17, 2014Lone SurvivorSynopsisThe movie revolves around a four-man SEALs team that included team leaderMichael P. "Murph" Murphy, snipersMarcus LuttrellandMatthew "Axe" Axelson, and communications specialistDanny Dietz. They were tasked with Operation Red Wings. Their goal was to capture Taliban leader Ahmad Shah. During their surveillance, they got into a dilemma when goat herders showed up at their hiding spot. They made a choice of letting the goat herders go instead of killing them despite the threat that the goat herders might inform the Taliban about their presence. Hours later, the Taliban showed up at the mountain and a gun fight ensues. The team held their own against the Taliban army for a while until one by one, they were eliminated, leaving Marcus as the remaining member alive. A response team in a helicopter that arrived to rescue them was ambushed and shot down. Marcus was scurrying for his life when a local villager, Mohammad Gulab found him and took him to his village. He treated Marcus and protected him from the Taliban forces that were attacking the village until the US Army arrived and repelled the Taliban armys attack. Marcus is rescued and as he leaves, he gives his thanks to the man who helped him. He is taken back to base to undergo operation and is saved.DiscussionMy stand on the issue of what the team should have done with the goat herders is in the affirmative with their decision of letting them go. I personally think that killing a group of men who has nothing to do with their mission is wrong. Although it was impliedly shown that one of the herders reported them to the Taliban, it was not known yet during their encounter. Despite being soldiers and having a mission to capture a dangerous terrorist, it would not be just for them to kill people whom they were not ordered to kill. It might have spared their lives had they eliminated the herders but I dont think that it would have gone well with their conscience later on. Killing the enemy is one thing, killing people who are assumed to be innocent is another.ConclusionIn conclusion, the murder of innocent people to save others is wrong. Despite their jobs being killers, they act on orders and eliminate only those deemed to be threats to public safety. Killing someone who shows aggression might be justified but killing someone based on an assumption that you will die if you dont kill that person is just wrong.