Although I will do my best not to put any direct spoilers into this post, I will warn you that if you want have not seen the movie and want to view it for the first time as I did, with nothing but the preview in mind, you should postpone reading this until after the fact.
Tonight, I saw Dark Knight for the second time, this time in an IMAX. Amazing sound, as in the effects pound through your chest, and much better picture quality and size. But aside from the thrilling effects, great acting from the lead characters, there were many situations where I found myself questioning my own morals. What would I do in this scenario? How would that response change with the addition of adrenaline, time restraints, etc.? How would my response affect myself and those around me, and would it be for the greater good? There are several examples, but the two most personal ones for me were the following…
Scenario #1: If I there was a choice between myself, or the one I loved being saved, who would I choose? Of course, my first response was I would want them to be saved. Why? Because I simply could not imagine living without them. The thought makes me almost unable to breathe. But how would I feel if roles were reversed? If they were given that choice instead of me, and they chose that I live, it would not be what I wanted. Although I understand how noble it would be, and the ultimate proof of their love, I would also consider it cruel of them to leave me in this world to face the suffering of their loss alone. How could one of us really know if the other would be strong enough to make the most out of their life, once they were given the chance to go on? Traumatic experiences and loss change people, and a weaker person may not be able to deal with the pain and rise above it.
Scenario #2: If I were told that, in order to save the life of my child, I must go out and murder a complete stranger, what would I do? This stranger is more than likely someone’s child as well as potentially being a single father or sole provider for their family. Would knowing that change my instinctual urge to protect my own family at any cost? Would knowing that the stranger was someone who no one depended on or love make it easier to justify taking a life? If someone said I had an hour to decide, would I even bother to rationalize it? Could I live with the knowledge later? On the flip side, I know certainly could not live with the fact that I sacrificed my own child’s life for someone I did not know.
So much to ponder, and for me, with no easy, “right” answer.
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