"I Can't kill because I am a superhero" Syndrome

"Am I the only person who is getting tired of this whole thing? You know where a characters villains doesn't something crazy that almost kills them or someone they love and they just put them in jail? Where they know they will break out and have to fight them again? I mean I can see if you let people live on petty crimes but where is the line drawn? Why are superheroes such tough guys but they can't take a life? I'm not saying everyone should be like the Punisher..but if I was someone like Spider-Man and Green Goblin made me kill the hot blonde who was too good for me...I would have stuffed a pumpkin bomb in his mouth! I mean Iron Man I admire because he plays the superhero role but he has a limit.If you go to far...he will kill you and do it pretty harshly.

Any thoughts on this?

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Psylocke killed her would be rapist.

This was when the X-men had their, "X-men don't kill" policy in place.

"It's unfortunate that heroes don't kill their enemies? I disagree. I think it speaks to their higher moral fiber, and serves to separate them from the villains they fight, that the heroes don't take lives . I'm far more inclined to admire a hero who finds a way to triumph in the least violent way possible, than to admire one that goes for the simple "final solution".
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"Slinger said:

"It's unfortunate that heroes don't kill their enemies? I disagree. I think it speaks to their higher moral fiber, and serves to separate them from the villains they fight, that the heroes don't take lives . I'm far more inclined to admire a hero who finds a way to triumph in the least violent way possible, than to admire one that goes for the simple "final solution".
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Yes...but they all do it.It's like for once can some heroes be assholes and just off their villains.You have to suspect at some point it would be just impulse to go overboard..."

but he didn't kill him, he stopped and let him live ]=

I don't believe a heroes first instinct should be to kill, but take Batman for example, how many lives would he have saved had he just killed the Joker years ago? It becomes ridiculous after awhile and in my opinion completely defeats the purpose. Batman starts to become just as responsible as the Joker if for no other reason then he wont do what needs to be done. There's an episode of Justice League Unlimited were Luthor tells Superman that he needs him, that he likes being the hero so much that he wont kill him even though he knows its the only way to stop him. Cause if Sups just went through and cleaned out the villains then the World would no longer need a hero like him.

"Why should it fall upon the heroes to kiill? Instead of putting them in prison you think they would get detah penalty.....straight to the injection table...the law is just as much, if not more at fault IMO Gambler."

"I am just saying its not all Batmans fault becsause of the Joker....its his job to catch him and bring him to justice....after thta its up to the justice system....like he said in Batman Begins he cannot be judge, jury, and executioner all in one...if thye are dumb enough to not sentence him to immediate death IO dont think you can blame the man who is doing his job and keeping his morals in tact."

"White Mage said:

"Slinger said:

"It's unfortunate that heroes don't kill their enemies? I disagree. I think it speaks to their higher moral fiber, and serves to separate them from the villains they fight, that the heroes don't take lives . I'm far more inclined to admire a hero who finds a way to triumph in the least violent way possible, than to admire one that goes for the simple "final solution".
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Dr. Light shouldn't be alive.
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1) Dr. Light is dead.
2) Because he's a rapist right?  And rape is worse than murder right?  I'm so ****ing tired of people hating on Dr. Light for being a rapist.  Yeah, rape is bad but there are dozens of murders in comic books and I never hear anybody say "Oh, I just hate Lex Luthor because he's a murderer" or "Oh, the Red Skull deserves to die because he's a murderer.""

"Gambler said:

"I cant speak for everyone (and I dont hate Dr. Late for the rape) but rape for some reason just seems so much more.....vicious and despicable then murder."

Its not, though.

You can be raped and move on with your life.  Nobody ever gets over being murdered."

"Yea I agree Gambler....they have to do it basically so Joker can keep being in comics and I am just saying that hey they could just put him up for immediate death penalty instead of putting him in prison cuz we all know he'll escape."

"It is actually because rape is more like torture."

"Thats because Murder is one thing, when a horrible crime is made and somebody "Dies" either a horrible slow death or a nice and fast death. And then theres Rape, when something terriblle and traumatic happens, but the person isnt dead.

Would you rather be horribly abused and raped and still be alive? Or be murdered and just have it done with?
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Aren't you 14?

LOL I gotcha now. Sorry, I'm up waaaay to early. Anyway, I think Vance had it right the first time. I think its the element of torture that comes with rape (I understand its also present in some murders and those cases disturb me as well). In Allstar Batman & Robin, the Joker chokes a female victim to death and its pretty in your face. That murder bothered me and I believe its do to the prolonged suffering of the victim.

Seriously now, I'm done talking about this subject :P

"Aren't you 14?
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"Gambler said:

"pixelized said:

"Aren't you 14?
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Yeah I am, but dont tell Babs. I dont think she'd like it.
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lol. wait youre not really are you?
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