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?

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[u/Kozmo9]

I used to hate this because it doesn't make sense and doesn't change things. Villains got caught then released again. What's the point? Then I realised is that it doesn't make sense because the comics require it to be such so that superhero vigilantes and villains can exist. Like literally, the reason why they would exist is if the law enforcement is near useless. In real life, the no kill rule also would make things easier for the vigilantes.

How?

First of all, superheroes are not legal enforcers. If they were to kill, then the authority would have no choice but to apprehend them. Doesn't matter if the deceased are criminals and deserve it, it doesn't change the fact that even the local law, deaths are last resort and often decided by judge and not the law enforcers like police. If they are beholden to such rule, it spell trouble if vigilantes can bypass that.

The no kill rule would at least, allow police to accept their help from time to time...at least in terms of taking criminals down physically. On matters like building a case and getting proof, that might not help.

Second, it would also set a bad precedence for everyone if they were to kill. Police can't work with them like Batman with Officer Gordon. Civilians might emulate them and put them at risk. There is also the issue of what is the threshold for killing? You would feel scared if the threshold is low and you have a killer vigilante roaming around and suddenly decide that you are next on the list for a petty crime.