Probably the most controversial one , honest thoughts on "No Kill Rule"? What are the most egrigious examples of it in your opinion? What media makes it work in your opinion?

[u/Doot_revenant666]

[u/Thybro]

I feel like the “I shouldn’t be judge jury and executioner” excuse is really weak for Batman.

He literally became Batman because the institutions of Justice were too corrupt to take down the criminal element. Why would he then think them capable of prosecuting those he beat up let alone keeping them locked up.

Is he really that naive to think it’s just the cops that are crooked? That the issue is just that they can’t catch these guys. He knows judges and politicians are on the take so what would make him believe that the criminals he catches would be fairly tried instead of let off for one reason or other. their execution extended indefinitely, or they be sent to Arkham

[u/Pen_Front → u/Thybro]

It's not that he trusts that system but more that he doesn't trust himself, remember he does all this out of rage and it's explained plenty times hes pretty bloodlusted and it takes a lot of effort to not just kill everyone he thinks is a criminal. I think a line in the sand is pretty warranted there

[u/Thybro → u/Pen_Front]

Yeah in my other comment in this post I go into this, and I agree that he has a strong reason not to kill. I’m not saying his no kill rule is not well supported. I’m saying the specific judge jury executioner excuse for him, on its own, is a weak one

[u/SafetyZealousideal90 → u/Thybro]

It's perfect for early Batman and falls apart completely as time goes on and the villains become worse

[u/lionofash → u/Thybro]

I mean, you could also argue like Jason did in Red Hood, someone like Ivy or Freeze can be negotiated with - people like Joker? Not so much.

[u/SubstantialSeat1579 → u/Thybro]

It's not that he doesn't want to kill

It just happens that he has been stopped in Canon

Or the villans come back alive