"criminal" is not an exclusive identity, it's just a label for someone who happens to have committed a crime.
You can be a criminal and a worthy part of society at the same time.
Killing people almost always causes more misery than it removes.
Right, though Batman stories rarely depict ordinary people who just happen to commit a single crime. Criminals in that universe are all cackling psychopaths who wander the streets, assaulting, robbing, and murdering anyone they encounter. They’re much more aptly labeled villainous outlaw gangsters than mere criminals.
I want an arc where Batman gets a konk on the head and forgets he is Bruce Wayne, then starts hunting down Bruce Wayne for being a criminal billionaire.
Even in the context of the game, at some point, Batman is asked something like, "These are all criminals, should you really be helping them?" and Batman responds by pointing out that some of the inmates are political prisoners. Which is very applicable to real life, given how corrupt almost all justice systems in the world are.
good if the laws are approved by citizens (you don't get 40 years in prison for skipping tax vs free pass for pedos) & applied to EVERYONE (you skip tax you get 40 years, parasite twitter guy does that and he get praised of how smart he is
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myotheraccount@lemmy.world · 55 pts · 87d
"criminal" is not an exclusive identity, it's just a label for someone who happens to have committed a crime. You can be a criminal and a worthy part of society at the same time. Killing people almost always causes more misery than it removes.
Tortellinius@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 87d
Yeah, and maybe it should be mentioned that Arkham City has a huge amount of political prisoners and other innocents inside of it.
chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 87d
Right, though Batman stories rarely depict ordinary people who just happen to commit a single crime. Criminals in that universe are all cackling psychopaths who wander the streets, assaulting, robbing, and murdering anyone they encounter. They’re much more aptly labeled villainous outlaw gangsters than mere criminals.
myotheraccount@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 87d
Thanks, I may have missed the part where this post is about a fictional city 🙈
felixwhynot@lemmy.world · 34 pts · 87d
The biggest criminals are the wage thieves?
RamenJunkie@midwest.social · 15 pts · 87d
I want an arc where Batman gets a konk on the head and forgets he is Bruce Wayne, then starts hunting down Bruce Wayne for being a criminal billionaire.
MalReynolds@slrpnk.net · 13 pts · 87d
and polluters / fossil fuels, and tax avoiders and...
hmm, looks like
capitalistsoligarchs, oh my.Holy Hypocrisy Batman.
someguy7734206@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 87d
Even in the context of the game, at some point, Batman is asked something like, "These are all criminals, should you really be helping them?" and Batman responds by pointing out that some of the inmates are political prisoners. Which is very applicable to real life, given how corrupt almost all justice systems in the world are.
TheFerrango@lemmings.world · 2 pts · 87d
The worst kind of prisoners
LodeMike@lemmy.today · 11 pts · 87d
Define who is a "criminal". Usually it just means black people
ICastFist@programming.dev · 9 pts · 87d
It wouldn't work because anon is fake and the question is gay
belastend@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 87d
Good Idea, start with yourself, you fucking waste of air.
idriss@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 87d
good if the laws are approved by citizens (you don't get 40 years in prison for skipping tax vs free pass for pedos) & applied to EVERYONE (you skip tax you get 40 years, parasite twitter guy does that and he get praised of how smart he is
rumschlumpel@feddit.org · 5 pts · 87d
Death penalty for all crimes is a bit much, though. It's the kind of law that turns a shoplifter into a political revolutionairy.
TherapyGary@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 87d
I wasn't on board with the idea, but now that mention this...
heartSagan5@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 84d
I did Nazi that coming.