Batman's No-Kill Code: Why Doesn't The State Execute Joker?
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R/BATMANSomeone in r/batman is wrestling with a legitimate philosophical angle on Batman's famous no-kill policy. If Batman won't execute the Joker himself for moral reasons, why shouldn't the state? It's a fair question that gets at the heart of Batman's ethics versus society's legal system. The debate touches on vigilantism, capital punishment, and whether Batman's personal code should override the rule of law.
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This is the kind of thoughtful villain discourse that keeps Batman relevant—the Joker works as a mirror for Batman's ideology, and these questions are exactly why the character endures.
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"Because the state is corrupt in Gotham too. Batman doesn't trust it."
— u/PhilosophyBat on Reddit