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I thought he was an anti hero
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Technically all superheroes that kills anyone are killers 
They're just too charismatic or too strong to get in trouble for it >

Based on these comments, I think we all have a different definition of what a serial killer is. A serial killer commits MURDER. Killing in self defense isnt murder. >

How many times can you run into trouble and then still claim self defense? Cause after the second or third time... It just kind of seems like you want to go out and kill someone. >

By that logic all active soldiers with multiple confirmed kills are also serial killers. Sometimes people choose to protect others and in doing so often have to put themselves into life or death, me or you situations. Doesn't mean they want to kill people, just means they're prepared to meet any show of force in order to protect their chosen objective. >

I mean.. i know  im gonna get hate but soldiers kinda are... >

Nah you are right. If everyone refused to go to war then there would be no war. >

How do you get everyone to refuse >

You can't. They just have to stop being idiots and pawns for the warmongering 1% that refuse to go to war themselves. >

If you have no way of stopping them, what incentive do you offer them?
If you cannot be a deterrent to violence then you leave yourself open to being a casualty. >

You are making a non-point and clearly talking to the wrong person. I'm not here for a discussion, I'm simply stating a fact that the only people who benefit from war are the wealthy and that if everyone collectively decided to stop fighting then it would end. It obviously won't happen and there is no way to make it happen, humans are monsters. >

Even in a world without the wars of rich men, there would still be war >

The Punisher was introduced as a villain. He murders anyone he decides is a criminal, without any due process or any thought to the severity of the crime versus his sentence.
He is a serial killer. 
And you see his symbol proudly displayed by policemen and gun-nuts, often overlayed with the US flag or given Trump’s hair.