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Debate Score:20
Arguments:17
Total Votes:20
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Should Batman use guns?

My understanding is that Batman has a strict no guns policy because his parents were shot. He would surely be more effective with them, though for the most part he does fine without them, and any criminals he shoots would die instead of going to jail or Arkham. Should he use guns?

Yes

Side Score: 9
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No

Side Score: 11
2 points

It would certainly make him more effective besides he can always just use rubber bullets if he really insists on keeping the scum bags alive.

Side: Yes

Batman uses missiles, acid blasters, sonic weapons and even syringe launchers. Batman should really stop being a hypocite. It will make him much more efficient in battles. Especially if its EMP or tranquilizer bullets

Side: Yes

"Not my style". Batman quote.

Side: No
1 point

Because Batman has a strict no kill policy. . .

Side: No
Centifolia(1319) Disputed
1 point

As if his batarang cannot kill.

As if his missile launchers cannot destroy

As if tranquilizer bullets are better weapons in capturing vigilantes

Side: Yes
GuitarGuy(6096) Disputed
1 point

So you are saying that he should use guns to injure people?

Side: No
1 point

Batman doesn't kill intentionally...

Why would he use any sort of gun except for a stun-gun of sorts?

Side: No
Centifolia(1319) Disputed
1 point

Because a batarang and an arsenal of grenades can do far worse

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Side: Yes
1 point

Batman originally did use guns and kill people. But then the writers changed him into a more moralistic vigilante by deciding that he had a no-kill policy. Some comic book historians say that this is one of the reasons he still exists today. By making him stand apart from other heroes he was able to survive. If you look at other comic heroes of the time, they also were dark, used guns, killed people, and were vigilantes. The reason most don't exist anymore is because they were all the same.

Side: No

My personal feeling is no. He's as awesome as he is because he doesn't need guns. Though if you want to read something about that, check out Flashpoint Batman. It's an altered reality where instead of Thomas getting shot and Bruce becoming batman it's just the opposite, and he shoots people.

Side: No
1 point

He shouldn't have any guns because he is trying to make the world better and the loss of human life does not justify that

Side: No
1 point

Batman has more of a reason than the fact that it's not his style, or it goes against his moral code.

In case you didn't know (and if you don't know this, why are you even debating about this?) a gun killed his parents, and it's more than the fact that it goes against his moral code that he doesn't use them.

Also, in the movie Flashpoint (haven't read the comic book....yet.) Thomas Wayne is Batman, uses guns, and is a total douche.

Plus, and I quote (not perfectly), "How long do you think Gotham would tolerate us if we decided to kill?"

Side: No