Dear lord, I can't really get a read on anyone anymore (⊙…⊙ )
I think the Doctor was not lying though. I think he obviously was biased and has been acting out of fear, BUT I do think he is right on Guwon killing his family and why he did it. Now, this doesn't mean Guwon is some sort of evil manipulator, I stand by the fact that he has some sort of innocence about him (perhaps he's never been taught to be human). This also doesn't make him right or a good person (people are responsible for their actions after all).
Teach however is a wild card, I re read some of the beginning and it's clear the truth is somewhere in the middle. He's not being malicious but Teach is scared of Guwon now, the same as the rest of the village (which may hurt him more in the future). My theory is that Teach's dad broke down after his wife died (as she was alone). Perhaps amongst the chaos the dad tried or accidentally hurt Teach, and Teach tried to defend himself and ended up killing his dad. Perhaps his dad ran away instead, but somehow Teach ended up alone where he was going to be robbed. Guwon then appeared. Regardless of the truth, it seems that Teach is traumatized by the event and has mixed the truth in his head based on his fear. And let's be real, who wouldn't be scared? Guwon is supposed to be at the compound, but he suddenly appeared at the scene of the crime with a big old smile. Like I would try to run.
Anyways, I was right. I knew that Teach being the moral compass of Guwon was a bad idea. Let's be clear, what is morality is actually such a divisive topic because it's not something that has one answer. The Golden Rule of respect itself has nuance, because yes you should treat others how you want to be treated but what about irredeemable criminals? Do they deserve respect even if they have never hurt you? What if they've actually made efforts to repent? Some would be more open to it than others. Life experience can influence how people interpret what morality is. So it's not surprising that Guwon will interpret what Teach teaches him based on his own previous ideas.
Dear lord, I can't really get a read on anyone anymore (⊙…⊙ )
I think the Doctor was not lying though. I think he obviously was biased and has been acting out of fear, BUT I do think he is right on Guwon killing his family and why he did it. Now, this doesn't mean Guwon is some sort of evil manipulator, I stand by the fact that he has some sort of innocence about him (perhaps he's never been taught to be human). This also doesn't make him right or a good person (people are responsible for their actions after all).
Teach however is a wild card, I re read some of the beginning and it's clear the truth is somewhere in the middle. He's not being malicious but Teach is scared of Guwon now, the same as the rest of the village (which may hurt him more in the future). My theory is that Teach's dad broke down after his wife died (as she was alone). Perhaps amongst the chaos the dad tried or accidentally hurt Teach, and Teach tried to defend himself and ended up killing his dad. Perhaps his dad ran away instead, but somehow Teach ended up alone where he was going to be robbed. Guwon then appeared. Regardless of the truth, it seems that Teach is traumatized by the event and has mixed the truth in his head based on his fear. And let's be real, who wouldn't be scared? Guwon is supposed to be at the compound, but he suddenly appeared at the scene of the crime with a big old smile. Like I would try to run.
Anyways, I was right. I knew that Teach being the moral compass of Guwon was a bad idea. Let's be clear, what is morality is actually such a divisive topic because it's not something that has one answer. The Golden Rule of respect itself has nuance, because yes you should treat others how you want to be treated but what about irredeemable criminals? Do they deserve respect even if they have never hurt you? What if they've actually made efforts to repent? Some would be more open to it than others. Life experience can influence how people interpret what morality is. So it's not surprising that Guwon will interpret what Teach teaches him based on his own previous ideas.