Most of you know that I really enjoy "The Dark Knight Rises" I truly enjoy the whole trilogy and one reason is the philosophical/ethical/moral issues they brings up. There's a great book on this that covers a lot of the issues raised in the comics.
Each film "Batman Begins,"(BB) "Dark Knight,"(DK) and "Dark Knight Rises" (DKR) presents a separate set of conflicts and dilemmas for Batman. One reason I feel Batman is more relatable (in addition to his lack of superpowers) is that he is presented with circumstances that force us to ask ourselves, "What would I do in that situation?" What I'd like to do (because the book I linked before mainly focuses on the comics) is focus on the films. There are several philosophical issues that arise during the course of DK:
1. Should the Wayne employee be killed to save a hospital?
2. Could the Joker plead insanity?
3. Why can't just anyone in a pair of hockey pants be a vigilante?
4. How far should Batman go to extract information from the Joker that might save lives?
5. Are the lives of criminals valued LESS than the lives of ordinary citizens?
6. Should Batman take the rap for Dent's misdeeds in order to keep the criminals in jail?
There are many others - these are just a few. And these are just the ones from DK. DKR poses questions about martial law, class warfare and personal accountability (why does Bruce Wayne even bother returning?) to name a few.
I'll try to pick one issue per post. Please feel free to offer your input. Great thinkers are great debaters and even though they're moves, they give you lots to think about.
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