The fact that random acts of injustice happens proves that there is no Justice
I was watching a documentary on the history channel called "Batman Unmasked" it was a study in the psychology of Batman and his rouge Gallery. I watched figuring that it would be interesting with the Dark Knight coming out Friday. As I watched my mind was blown, the show asked you to reshape the fundamental aspects of humanity and right and wrong. Batman is a man who needs a way to fight injustice outside of what is acceptable by contemporary society. It showed that his villains are also regular human being pushed to the extremes just in the opposite direction. The line between right and wrong, good and evil is very close, and very hazy. The asked who was the real person Batman or Bruce Wayne. An average person would say that Bruce the playboy billionaire is the real person, but what need would a man as Bruce regardless of the tragedies he has endured in his life need to do the things that Batman does. I learned that the true person ALWAYS is the masked person. The things that we do knowing that we will not be held responsible for are actions is who we really are. Bruce Wayne troubled man hurt by the death of his parents is a man who can and will fight crime and injustice in the world, but he can not do that as himself he has friends, family, and many was to be hurt by the men he fights in the dark. As batman he is free from this burden he can do what he feels as right and necessary. Thus Batman is the true identity. This made me look at myself I can associate with heroes perhaps that is why I am such a fan of Superheros. I lack purpose for my life in my everyday life I am not doing the thing that I truly believe need to be done I am not making the world a better place. I sit around and watch TV and go to the movies and hang out with friend and I am not making the world better. I want and need to make this world better I have to leave it better than what I came into. I watch all of the injustice and pain and suffering in the world and it truly hurts me I honestly want to fight against it some how. I need to help people and I am not. On the other side of that coin I do see the pain and suffering of the world I also don't see anyone who even cares to try and help these people everyone is so focused on themselves and their tiny seemingly unimportant issues that they can't raise a finger to help people so why should I maybe I should look out only for myself. In this I find my self associating with the Villains. So I ask myself if I could hide behind a mask who would I be Batman or Scarecrow. The fact that I have to even ask myself this scares me. Who am I behind a mask? I don't want to jump off buildings like Batman or roam the night, but I do want to fight injustice so in that the quote at the beginning can not be true justice does exist, but it is harder to find than I first thought. What makes a man evil and what makes man good I think that there is no answer the line is way too far in the grey zone for me to actually know except of course in extreme example such as Pol Pot or Hitler. The fact that it is so far in the grey also means that the line between good and evil is extremely thin much too easy to cross.
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Good to see you posting. I was thinking of you. I think this shadow self (have you read Carl Jung?) exists in all of us. This is why cyberspace can be so dangerous for some, as it is so easy to assume another identity and infuse it with that otherness. I also think it is why some people write, create visual art and the like. We all have several personas. And the folks who have been traumatized, particularly when they are young, seek out alternate identities to heal the wounds. Unfortunately, for some, healing becomes an anti-social act--I guess I'm thinking of serial killers and child molestors who maintain this image of placidness in their communites. How many times have you heard that the person who killed X amount of people was "such a quiet person--always kept to himself--never bothered anyone--always pleasant." So Batman chose a good path, and I wonder which path the Joker chose (haven't seen the movie, plus I never saw the first one with Jack as the Joker.)
The masked man is the real one? Guess that explains trolls.
One of the reasons why I dislike the notion of superhero is that if such persons existed in real life, you're talking about as scary psychology, reinforced with self-righteousness.
Wrong. You being happy and hanging out with friends and going to movies and not getting involved in the shinanigans is making the world a better place. In fact it's the fundamental definition of what superheros define as justice. What's the point of justice...so that everyday people like you and me can be happy without being hurt. That's the underlying cause of all this "pushed to the extremes" stuff you're touching on. Miserable children grow up to become miserable adults and in turn make other's lives miserable, including their families and children. You see where I'm going? Miserable kids had miserable role models in their lives who taught them nothing but life sucks and there is no fair and there is no happy. The mind can't deal with this stuff, the physical body needs love. I understand why people snap, and sometimes I don't blame them...only sometimes. There's always some assholes who are just born assholes. My point...by doing what's best for you, you're doing what's best for your family, for your neighbor, and for any Samaritan you decide to help out on your way to a good movie or something because you're making yourself happy, and in the end that's really all you can do anyway. If everyone did their part to make themselves happy, then no one would be miserably pushed over the edge and there'd be no need for batman. I imagine that's what any superhero dreams of, the day they are no longer needed. We've already got real superhero's, they're soldiers and cops and firefighters and they've got fancy rappelling gear and cool weapons and all that jazz that makes batman a one-man army. You can join their ranks and help contribute, or you can just do the good ole "support the troops" and make the world a better place.
Okay, I'm done now. Wow, that came off sounding like an Army recruiting poster, but yeah I am quite pleased with myself for that. Don't ruin the fun k? :)
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