Poll: If you were a superhero would you kill criminals?
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Probably not. I'm also taking the Batman approach; killing is pretty much the only thing that crosses the line from Vigilante to criminal. Though if it came down to someone who just wouldn't go away, and is protected by the legal system on certain grounds (Eg The Joker always avoids trial using the insanity defense), I'd probably have to end their life to save others.
I'd definitely be an anti-hero for the simple fact that a criminal would kill if they thought that they'd have to deal with the Flash, but wouldn't kill anyone if they thought Wolverine would come and shank their throat with his fist. Do you think Mr. Freeze or Lex Luthor would dare do crimes if they knew that Superman would willingly fire his laser vision into their brains? Hell no.
I would horribly cripple mostly,I'd much rather a criminal have to deal with not being able to do anything their whole life, than just instantly die. Rapists and murderers aren't exactly effective without arms are they?
There more complicated issues, like gang violence, which can't be solved by singular murders or counseling. Their problem is that they're always on edge because they're afraid of the other gang shooting at them first. I would just let them know that the next gang member that kills someone gets their own entire gang murdered... by me. After this they'd be too afraid to even fight in fear that they may accidentally kill someone and after a while, they'll just learn to live with one another.
Also my power would be Teleportation, no one would commit a crime if they thought I'd instantly be there to break off their arms
I would horribly cripple mostly,I'd much rather a criminal have to deal with not being able to do anything their whole life, than just instantly die. Rapists and murderers aren't exactly effective without arms are they?
There more complicated issues, like gang violence, which can't be solved by singular murders or counseling. Their problem is that they're always on edge because they're afraid of the other gang shooting at them first. I would just let them know that the next gang member that kills someone gets their own entire gang murdered... by me. After this they'd be too afraid to even fight in fear that they may accidentally kill someone and after a while, they'll just learn to live with one another.
Also my power would be Teleportation, no one would commit a crime if they thought I'd instantly be there to break off their arms
I would kill anyone who broke the law, when you decide to break the law you have lost your rights as a human and are breaking the very threads that hold this socieity together. I will be the person that keeps the world from breaking into chaos
it depends on my powers.
I have an idea for a power in which I 'judge' someone on karma. if they have negative karma, I give them an ultimatum. do x good deed(s) in y time, or face the consequences. if they don't, I'd bring them to justice.
I don't think I would ever kill, no matter what my power. I would let the judicial system determine a criminal's fate.
I have an idea for a power in which I 'judge' someone on karma. if they have negative karma, I give them an ultimatum. do x good deed(s) in y time, or face the consequences. if they don't, I'd bring them to justice.
I don't think I would ever kill, no matter what my power. I would let the judicial system determine a criminal's fate.
I'd Strictly kill Drug dealers, Rapists, and Hillbillies.
and would anyone consider Jackie Estacado a Superhero?
and would anyone consider Jackie Estacado a Superhero?
I'd be likely to kill in extreme cases. Like say some guy plans to blow up a bus full of children, that guy is gonna find himself shaking hands with Satan soon. otherwise I would just hand them over to the police.
Now that I think about it, why don't heroes ever join the police? It would probably be easier for them to capture criminals and such if they actually worked for the police and had back-up and such.
Now that I think about it, why don't heroes ever join the police? It would probably be easier for them to capture criminals and such if they actually worked for the police and had back-up and such.
After a good thourough scaring or beating I would give them the opertunity to turn their lives around, if they cn't face a "normal life" or what ever then they join me, but once they go back to crime thenb its death.
of course i would kill before taking any stupid risks in a combat situation
of course i would kill before taking any stupid risks in a combat situation
I'd kill in extreme cases, although I'd make a spectacle of it just to make the lesson 'stick'.
Example; person found keeping children locked in basement, raping them daily and abusing them to the point that they'd take their own life if they didn't live in such a hovel that they didn't have the means to do it.
This person would end up being literally ripped in half down the centre of their body using nothing more than super strength. It wouldn't be made slow, no it'd be incredibly quick to the point they don't have enough time to feel the pain. The process would be entirely show and would be used to show how powerless those sorts of criminals are against a super-powered agent of justice. They'd just be an example of why not to be so inhuman to their fellow man. (I see the irony, no use trying to point it out there).
Of course, that's a huge extreme. I wouldn't go around turning people inside-out for loitering or something...Although doom on whomever tries to drown kittens.
In fact, if anyone's read Death Note, think that kind of deterrent.
Example; person found keeping children locked in basement, raping them daily and abusing them to the point that they'd take their own life if they didn't live in such a hovel that they didn't have the means to do it.
This person would end up being literally ripped in half down the centre of their body using nothing more than super strength. It wouldn't be made slow, no it'd be incredibly quick to the point they don't have enough time to feel the pain. The process would be entirely show and would be used to show how powerless those sorts of criminals are against a super-powered agent of justice. They'd just be an example of why not to be so inhuman to their fellow man. (I see the irony, no use trying to point it out there).
Of course, that's a huge extreme. I wouldn't go around turning people inside-out for loitering or something...Although doom on whomever tries to drown kittens.
In fact, if anyone's read Death Note, think that kind of deterrent.
