If you have not seen minority report, I sincerely recommend that you put it on your to do list. It is a great film for those interested in philosophy, particularly the philosophy of predestination and fate. You can purchase this movie from amazon by clicking the link below. If you have seen it, you will know that the basic premise of the film is that in a futuristic society, people are arrested and punished for murders that they have not yet committed; crimes that have been seen by the precogs, who are clairvoyant siblings.
The paradox that I have found arises when you consider the following situation. It is entirely possible that, when the pre-crime unit arrives to arrest you for a murder that you have not yet committed, you are not aware of the reasons behind your arrest (for the very reason that you have not yet committed any crime). In this circumstance, it is likely that some people, feeling that they have done nothing wrong, would try to resist arrest. Imagine that during an ensuing struggle, you were to kill one of the arresting officers. This murder would be seen by the precogs and hence the pre-crime unit would come to arrest you before it happens. Do you see where I am going with this?
What if the murder you are being arrested for is a murder that would only be committed because you were being arrested? This is a closed loop and hence a paradox arises. I can't find a way to resolve this paradox, but if you have any ideas please comment or send me an email.
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