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Post by Chewin on Mar 29, 2016 10:13:17 GMT -6
It's a bit hard to really solidify Batfleck's view on his moral code, since we only get glimpses of his past and his stand on justice and criminality, but the way I view it is that this version of Bruce is someone who is a very tired individual, and considering how psychologically damaged person he is and the stage that it has left him through the years, and now that he is facing the threat of meta-humans and further changing the world around him, it has pushed him to the very extreme. Bruce's primary motivation for the Batman persona has been the ability to create fear, and I find it vital that fear has to evolve for him and how he faces the individuals he interacts with through the years, as well as his view on morality.
One can argue a lot of different forms of ethical discourse focus specifically on justice and the way it correlates with death, but with Batfleck I believe he has strengthened his viewpoint on justice, and has come to the realization that justice is blind. His comments in the movie about comparing criminals to weed, the actions that Superman has committed, and his monologue to Superman about his upbringing--that violence and fear is the answer--his stance on justice is so strong that the removal of whatever threat he deems necessary to combat, and in turn be able to give everyone the equal right to the most basic liberties, which will benefit most the least advantaged person in society, in his eyes justifies the death of those threatening others--whether it be a common criminal or a meta-human.
Of course it is hard to pinpoint exactly when he took this stance, since it could have been earlier in his career, and thus killing people is almost a common thing for him, but I hope it gets reflected upon in future movies.
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