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Originally Posted by TokuKnight89

The Snyder take on things as always been a pecking point, but Grant Morrison believes that Batman doesn't kill not because "he can't", but because he chooses not to as both a personal code of honor and because of the childhood trauma that defined his life.

https://comicbook.com/irl/news/grant...er-than-joker/

I know many won't care for the source, but the breakdown is worth the read, as are the comments.

In short: Villains Kill, Heroes Don't.

Well, this is unique because most often childhood trauma is used to explain murders. In principle, I have nothing against this rule, but there are two significant ?buts?:
1) It is taken to the point of absurdity and even distorted when Batman is ready to allow the death of hundreds of innocents so that the Joker survives;
2) It is stated, but ignored when it is inconvenient, as in the Nolan trilogy. My favorite moment: when Bruce declared that he didn't kill, and then set off an explosion that killed about a dozen people.
It seems to me that it is sufficient to limit ourselves to the principle: ?does not seek to kill.? Because 100% Batman cannot know what old injuries a random back alley robber has. What about the evil ones who have heart problems?Not using lethal weapons, not playing the role of executioner, handing over criminals to the police is normal. But when Batman shields the Joker from a policeman's bullet, it's already too much.
But you also need to understand that this is the world of comics. Popular villains aren't going away. They will not be killed, and if they are killed, they will be resurrected. The Joker will always be in Gotham, whether Batman kills or not. Another thing is that in the case of Batman being a killer, this means that he cannot kill his archenemy. And in the case of the non-killing Batman - that he does not want to do it. That is, the second option clearly demonstrates that Batman is stronger.
And the stupidest thing in Snyder?s version is that he kills random bandits, but the Joker is quite intact.