boitmin

Hey, it's probably due to his childhood trauma broski
He's got to feel moral *somehow*

If Batman wants to actually *be* moral, he can step off and let Gordon put the Clown to rest.

I see your point, but I think one thing to consider is the fact that Batman is a character in a book that was, for many years, marketed towards children. Having a popular character solve crime by just killing the criminals is counterproductive, while having a character with those self imposed restrictions forces the Batman to come up with solutions that are both entertaining and allow for the development of critical thinking. Just my 2 cents

That's all well and good for the comic code, but now it's just antiquated, creatively lazy, and rather insulting to the modern audience's intelligence.
And even still, should kids really be taught that the SEAL who killed OBL is just as bad as him?

Batman: I may beat up mentally insane people, but at least I don’t use guns