Thread:LucidPigeons/@comment-24469175-20160220021754/@comment-26884760-20160221161222

Batman technically crosses a MEH by allowing Joker to live, it makes Batman seem like a psychopath as dangerous as the guys he locks up because by having this delusion of never killing Joker no matter what he is really causing far, far too much suffering (Under Red Hood's speech from Red Hood was a very good "reasons you suck" to Batman).

Granted Joker wants Batman to kill him and it'd be a victory to the clown but it truly makes Batman seem insane.. I mean compare it to Superman, who is often mocked for not killing, Superman ALWAYS tries to kill Darkseid because he knows Darkseid is unable to be kept alive.. if Superman, the ultimate "good guy" can openly try numerous times to kill Darkseid surely Batman must see it is acceptable to kill a CM like Joker.. Superman wouldn't be proud of killing Darkseid but he'd realize it had to be done.. Batman comes off as a madman by refusing to kill Joker under these circumstances.

That's just a thing I think of whenever the topics of "how far a hero can forgive" crop up.