We all know The Batman. He has been called many things though out the years; The Caped Crusader, The Dark Knight, The Worlds Greatest Detective. He has thwarted the vile attempts from the likes of The Penguin, Catwoman, Two-Face, and most notably, The Joker, time and time again. As Bruce Wayne, he is a well respected member of the community, a philanthropist, a business man. A man qualified to do anything in the world, from complex chemistry to masterfully executing complicated martial art techniques. Women want him, men want to be him. But does he really have the city's best interest at heart? Does he really want to stop crime? Or is he merely indulging his own selfish interests?
We all know that The Batman says he's out to rid Gotham City of it's criminal underbelly. We know that he singlehandedly took down a corrupt police force and in it's place, helped Commissioner Gordon rise to the top of the Gotham Police Department. That right there should have risen some red flags. Already we can see a conflict of interest between the Vigilant and the authority in charge of preventing such vigilant justice, among other things. This conflict is further cemented when we take into account the Bat-Signal, a device specifically used by the Gotham City Police Department to call for the Caped Crusader when they need help. This not only proves that the law will turn the other way when it is convenient, but it also highlights the complete incompetence of the Gotham Police. They can't deal with anything more serious than a mugger stealing an old woman's purse without calling The Darknight Detective, and even then seem to be two steps behind him. In the end, has The Batman really helped to improve the law enforcement community? Crime is still at an all time high, with super villains, no less, that didn't seem to be around before The Batman came to town.
Villains are a curious thing, indeed. Through some oddity in the workings of the universe, villains always follow heroes, wherever a hero is, not just one villain is to follow. Heroes have villains following them by the hundreds, everywhere from minor inconvenient annoyances to arch-nemesis villains with mobs of henchmen under their command. Villains are everywhere heroes are, and never seem to be where they aren't. And with a long history of heroes in the world, one would think that any competent hero might see the pattern here. Do heroes actively pursue their chosen occupation with this knowledge in mind? Maybe not all of them, but The Batman, with his incredible intelligence and superior schooling, must surely be aware of the consequences of his actions. Adding notorious and extremely dangerous villains on top of an already crime riddled city with an incompetent police force, and with full knowledge. The evidence is not looking good.
Speaking of villains, have you ever wondered why they keep coming back? Whenever The Batman apprehends one of these villains, it is never long before they are back on the streets, destroying order and replacing it with chaos. Arkham Asylum hardly seems adequate to hold such deceitful criminals, especially considering the rate at which they are either released or escaped. Why is it that such criminals are never properly detained, allowed to cause havoc? Why is it, that despite all the logic in the world, The Batman refuses to settle things permanently, even goes out of his way to try to save villains from themselves? Does The Batman secretly crave worthy opponents? Why does he have no regard for the innocents that will be harmed by allowing such dangerous people to continue to exist? He has already crossed the lines of the law with his vigilantism, at what point does he cross that line? Any vigilant worth his salt would permanently put a stop to such repeat offenders, to do otherwise would invite further suffering.
And who does he enlist to help him on his crusade? Does he hire personnel who are experts in their chosen fields? Scientists? Skilled combatants? Analysts? No, The Batman choses children to follow him into the dangerous undercity, to fight gun-toting henchmen or battle deranged super villains! But why would we expect anything less than child endangerment at it's worst? It is completely irresponsible of the man to let children risk their lives when the danger is so very evident. And what kind of children does he enlist? Two orphans similar to himself but without the training, and the daughter of the Commissioner, to name just a few. What becomes of his juvenile sidekicks? A fair number of them are deceased, victims to the very criminals The Dark Knight is supposed to keep off the streets to keep young children from coming to harm. And what does the man do after his young companions kick the bucket? He finds another to fill in the gap. There is evidence to suggest that The Batman has ulterior motives for these children.
But what would make a man so sadistic? The origin story is not a foreign tale, everyone knows it. Young mister Bruce saw his parents violently slain in front of his eyes. But does that explain his nature? Most young children who see such traumatic events become social recluses, can't function in society without serious psychological help. Or turn into murderous psychopaths. But Mr. Wayne went the opposite path, and became the center of all the social circles, a productive member of society, and goes out of his way to try to prevent the death of even his arch nemesis. This seems far too good to be true. More likely he takes pleasure in the suffering that he has very carefully orchestrated.
Why does Gotham City allow this man continue to do what he does? I don't know. I would never let such an obvious threat live in my city. Frankly, anyone who sleeps in the same bed with the people who rob the city blind (namely Catwoman) should not be in charge of the safety of the city and those who dwell in it. So I this I call: Bring down The Caped Crusader, The Worlds Greatest Detective! Depose him of his standings! Remove him and his cohorts from power! Restore justice to the city, give it the ability to fend for it's self, and not be forced to bow to the whims of an egocentric sadist!
We all know that The Batman says he's out to rid Gotham City of it's criminal underbelly. We know that he singlehandedly took down a corrupt police force and in it's place, helped Commissioner Gordon rise to the top of the Gotham Police Department. That right there should have risen some red flags. Already we can see a conflict of interest between the Vigilant and the authority in charge of preventing such vigilant justice, among other things. This conflict is further cemented when we take into account the Bat-Signal, a device specifically used by the Gotham City Police Department to call for the Caped Crusader when they need help. This not only proves that the law will turn the other way when it is convenient, but it also highlights the complete incompetence of the Gotham Police. They can't deal with anything more serious than a mugger stealing an old woman's purse without calling The Darknight Detective, and even then seem to be two steps behind him. In the end, has The Batman really helped to improve the law enforcement community? Crime is still at an all time high, with super villains, no less, that didn't seem to be around before The Batman came to town.
Villains are a curious thing, indeed. Through some oddity in the workings of the universe, villains always follow heroes, wherever a hero is, not just one villain is to follow. Heroes have villains following them by the hundreds, everywhere from minor inconvenient annoyances to arch-nemesis villains with mobs of henchmen under their command. Villains are everywhere heroes are, and never seem to be where they aren't. And with a long history of heroes in the world, one would think that any competent hero might see the pattern here. Do heroes actively pursue their chosen occupation with this knowledge in mind? Maybe not all of them, but The Batman, with his incredible intelligence and superior schooling, must surely be aware of the consequences of his actions. Adding notorious and extremely dangerous villains on top of an already crime riddled city with an incompetent police force, and with full knowledge. The evidence is not looking good.
Speaking of villains, have you ever wondered why they keep coming back? Whenever The Batman apprehends one of these villains, it is never long before they are back on the streets, destroying order and replacing it with chaos. Arkham Asylum hardly seems adequate to hold such deceitful criminals, especially considering the rate at which they are either released or escaped. Why is it that such criminals are never properly detained, allowed to cause havoc? Why is it, that despite all the logic in the world, The Batman refuses to settle things permanently, even goes out of his way to try to save villains from themselves? Does The Batman secretly crave worthy opponents? Why does he have no regard for the innocents that will be harmed by allowing such dangerous people to continue to exist? He has already crossed the lines of the law with his vigilantism, at what point does he cross that line? Any vigilant worth his salt would permanently put a stop to such repeat offenders, to do otherwise would invite further suffering.
And who does he enlist to help him on his crusade? Does he hire personnel who are experts in their chosen fields? Scientists? Skilled combatants? Analysts? No, The Batman choses children to follow him into the dangerous undercity, to fight gun-toting henchmen or battle deranged super villains! But why would we expect anything less than child endangerment at it's worst? It is completely irresponsible of the man to let children risk their lives when the danger is so very evident. And what kind of children does he enlist? Two orphans similar to himself but without the training, and the daughter of the Commissioner, to name just a few. What becomes of his juvenile sidekicks? A fair number of them are deceased, victims to the very criminals The Dark Knight is supposed to keep off the streets to keep young children from coming to harm. And what does the man do after his young companions kick the bucket? He finds another to fill in the gap. There is evidence to suggest that The Batman has ulterior motives for these children.
But what would make a man so sadistic? The origin story is not a foreign tale, everyone knows it. Young mister Bruce saw his parents violently slain in front of his eyes. But does that explain his nature? Most young children who see such traumatic events become social recluses, can't function in society without serious psychological help. Or turn into murderous psychopaths. But Mr. Wayne went the opposite path, and became the center of all the social circles, a productive member of society, and goes out of his way to try to prevent the death of even his arch nemesis. This seems far too good to be true. More likely he takes pleasure in the suffering that he has very carefully orchestrated.
Why does Gotham City allow this man continue to do what he does? I don't know. I would never let such an obvious threat live in my city. Frankly, anyone who sleeps in the same bed with the people who rob the city blind (namely Catwoman) should not be in charge of the safety of the city and those who dwell in it. So I this I call: Bring down The Caped Crusader, The Worlds Greatest Detective! Depose him of his standings! Remove him and his cohorts from power! Restore justice to the city, give it the ability to fend for it's self, and not be forced to bow to the whims of an egocentric sadist!
