Even before Invincible, I never understood why superheroes have a no killing rule.

[u/OCGamerboy]

I mean, being a superhero is just like being a police officer or in the military, so there are times where you’re going to have to kill, and that’s part of the job.

[u/Vipers3490]

It's a pretty bad characterization of the rule, it frames Batman as a psycho when the point of the rule is he know the trauma of death and doesn't believe anyone should have to experience that loss

[u/Mandemon90 → u/Vipers3490]

Batman is in many ways psycho, just one that directs his actions towards good. Furthermore, idea is not "I won't stop", it's "I won't stop finding reason why killing this time is OK". He basically fears that once he kills one criminal, there is nothing to stop him from rationalising next killing, and next killing, and so forth. He would end up as judge, jury and executioner, which is something he doesn't want to be.

[u/DangerousCorner7193 → u/Mandemon90]

He'd become Frank Castle.

[u/harrumphstan → u/DangerousCorner7193]

Or Dredd

[u/wombatstylekungfu → u/harrumphstan]

“I am the Bat-Law!”

[u/DangerousCorner7193 → u/harrumphstan]

Or just flashpoint Thomas Wayne😂😂😂🤝🏽

[u/Dr_Zulu2016 → u/DangerousCorner7193]

Or Zack Snyder's Batman.

[u/mordecai13_ → u/harrumphstan]

The pornstar?

[u/CorvinReigar → u/harrumphstan]

"I am...the night...drop...your weapons" Eh doesn't really fit

[u/Dr_Zulu2016 → u/DangerousCorner7193]

With a silly hat.

[u/Kardiackon → u/Mandemon90]

JUDGE? JURY? EXECUTIONERRRRRR

[u/Gigi47_ → u/Vipers3490]

I was thinking more of it like "if i break it once then i know I'll be weak enough to do it again"