Batman & The Rule of Law: Political Relevance

[Montrovant]

To follow up on the above thoughts

"Criminals Thrive On The Indulgences Of Society's "Understanding"

So what is Batman's Role given this statement?

He offers No Indulgences.

The Catholic Church can offer you an "Indulgence" for a price.

Batman has no price.

He believes there is no excuse for crime. He has no Understanding or Mercy for Criminals or Forgiveness, as Criminals have no Mercy or Understanding for their victims.

Batman is so convicted in his belief in The Rule of Law and his Moral Code that he is even willing to take on Superman and call him to Justice.

And in giving Superman an Attitude Adjustment and clearer thinking, The Justice League was born.

No man is above The Law, not even Supermen.

Batman breaks the law regularly. Breaking and entering, assault and battery, he violates traffic and flight laws, many of the tools he uses might be illegal, multiple counts of child endangerment for the various Robins, the list of crimes Batman has committed over the many years of the character's life probably numbers in the thousands.

Batman absolutely shows mercy to criminals, as seen by his refusal to kill. That's been used as a plot point numerous times: how many lives could Batman have saved had he just killed someone like the Joker, rather than continuing to have him put in Arkham?

Then there's Catwoman. Batman has had an on-again, off-again romance with that character, despite the fact she is a long-time criminal.

I wonder if you've ever actually read any Batman comics, or if you're basing this argument off of someone else's talking points?