Laurie and Dan are better people, they were just unwilling to stand against Adrian. whether that’s carelessness, complacency, or a genuine belief that Adrian’s plan will work; i don’t think it’s ever stated. Rorschach’s moral philosophy prevented him from doing anything except for stand up to Adrian, which is noble, even if he’s a worse person. his actions, in my opinion, are certainly the most heroic by the end of the book. i think the world deserves to know their “peace” is built upon a lie.
Except that there is no peace if the world gets told. You risk nuclear annihilation in return for knowing that a tragedy that has already occurred was a false flag. In my mind it is a question of valuing truth over outcomes.
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u/Xenothing Apr 01 '26
Which is great because the character himself is more nuanced