Idk about that. There’s other forms of punishment. And it’s obvious that something is up with the hounds, right? It’s already seeming like that. I just thought the MC was gonna step in.
He repeatedly bludgeoned a man to death. This man had his hands tied and couldn't even defend himself or cover his head to block her blows.
This man stole medicine to save his sick child's life. That was his only crime. If he had given him a quick death by shooting him in the head or something, I would still consider him crazy but right now I think he is batshit crazy or even worse. That man died a very slow and painful death. I am scared for the teacher.
Okay i love you, this makes sense
I mean it's a mental game. Shooting him quick would be mercy but a slow and painful death sends out a message to other potential horders or traitors that this could be them. Guwon is the town's executioner that makes sure of it. Yes, the father did it for his sick child but he also prioritised his own over the majority and that's basically a crime in every apocalypse setting.
I guess what's really sus about him is that he doesnt know the concept of basic human emotions or morals, yet he seem to know a lot and experience on murder and killing.
1. you’re absolving guwon as if he’s not actively playing a role within the group’s social dynamics. let’s not do that bc it’s show bias here.
2. what you’re expressing is a group social dynamic where the elite (hounds) can exploit those at the bottom (in this case, i would consider the children to be at the bottom of the totem pole bc most societies/groups don’t give out respect children’s rights). there’s no way for the hounds to protect the group if they decide to hoard resources for themselves. it contradicts their importance if they become a threat.
3. they already live in harsh conditions & death could come any moment. killing them is antithetical to staying alive & defeats the whole point of them existing within a community. this group lacks balance & they’ll eventually deteriorate or usurp the leader’s power in favor of new rules, leadership, etc.
the only reason why i’m saying this is bc this line of reasoning is quite scary if you’re not careful. you could find yourself aligning with authoritative figures just bc you think a situation calls for it or bc you like the authoritative figure. jinwoo pushing back against the group was important bc he’s able to provide a different perspective to this extreme line of thinking.
I think that's why MC is there to play devil's advocate against the extreme rules of the town. Idk if the plot is going towards Teach influencing Guwon or the town to have some leeway since it's prob a rule they already grew accustomed to. I'm also curious why the town implemented it. I mean if the sick child turns out to be infected and the father is hiding it, it would further strengthen the belief of the people that such strict rules are necessary. Either there was a history or it's a personal belief coz if it's the latter I think the town or Guwon could still be influenced. I would love to see character development
i really don't think that guwon was bad at all for killing the 'rat'
keep in mind how this is an apocalyptic situation where everyone can die at any moment, and from what we know so far the people that are keeping the rest of the town alive are called hounds.
if you were a hound, it makes sense that you would want preferential medical treatment when you're putting your life on the line for everyone else. and if you were everyone else, you'd also want the hounds to stay alive and well so that they can protect YOU.
in this situation, all rules are written in blood, and the rest of 'society' deemed that he ought to die. guwon was crying because he did NOT WANT to kill the 'rat,' but he had to do so to enforce the authority of the law so that everyone would keep obeying the rules, and thus, safe.