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This essay discusses the issues of morality and ethics pertaining to the actions of various characters and organizations in the movie "Munich". It explores the theories of Immanuel Kant, Jeremy Bentham and Thomas Hobbes in relation to the movie. The paper also explores whether the acts of the P.L.O. and the Israeli government's reprisal, as seen in the movie "Munich", are justifiable by any moral/ethical theories.

Paper Outline:
Introduction
Operation Spring of Youth: the Israeli Government's Revenge
Religious Ethics and Judaism
Possible Counterarguments
Kantian Response
The Never-Ending Acts of Revenge
The Hitman
Avner's Journey
Conclusion
Bibliography

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"The Israelis and Palestinians, who are deemed eternal enemies by many, both seek to claim the same piece of Holy Land for their own. A good guide that we can use here is contractarianism, or the social contract theory. By putting myself in the shoes of both Israel and Palestine, I realise they are both very similar in nature. They both seek to return to their Holy Land which, as mentioned in the Torah and in the Qur'an, is almost identical and they are also building a homeland for themselves. With such similarities, it would be easier for them to understand each others standpoint. Agreeing with Hobbes' adaptation to the Golden Rule, I feel that neither Israel nor Palestine should have taken to such violent means to intimidate or to take revenge on each other. This is especially so since their motivations are mere inclinations and cannot be held by both parties as morally or even logically right."

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