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This is the only kind of heroism that the Joker, the embodiment of evil and chaos, can’t touch. He can’t do anything to someone who, for the sake of others, is willing to let others unjustly think him wicked. This form of heroic virtue transcends earthly definitions of heroism.
Evil in pure form is represented by the Joker. He not only does evil, but lives to seduce seemingly decent people into doing evil – so that they will see their goodness, and goodness in general, as an illusion. He even kills other criminals, his wickedness being so far beyond theirs that even they are relatively innocent victims.
He is the ultimate utilitarian, inviting people to kill or disgrace others on the pretext that they will save more people by doing so.
The Joker even boasts that Batman cannot kill him because of his moral decency, and the Joker cannot kill Batman because he sees him as the opponent who “completes” him. The two kinds of heroism have produced a stalemate. So what’s left?
A third and unexpected heroism – the hero who offers hope by accepting exile and disgrace. And so Batman, already widely suspected of being an outlaw, saves the city’s soul – by framing himself for Dent’s murders.
The friend’s young son asks: Why is Batman running away? He’s done nothing wrong. No, agrees his father – he’s done nothing wrong. That’s why he has to run.
The man without sin, who takes on himself the sins of the people?
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