Thread:B1bl1kal/@comment-29644557-20161226154510/@comment-29644557-20161226192824

'Cause several sources I went to said they did it out of both fear of him and to preserve their reputation amongst Gotham's high society. I just see ANY motivation (fear, social status, etc.) that would lead to the attempted murder of an infant to be malicious. Really, it's not the motivation for the action that makes them villains, it's the action itself.