[danhite]

You've made an interesting point, but then, roughly in the ~theology of no-virtue-without-temptation we have this classic ~counterpoint ...

Batman Begins - "It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me."

[swiftcoder]

I've met/worked with plenty of people who seem very nice under normal conditions, and become complete assholes to coworkers/friends/their own wives and kids when they are under stress...

So I'd amend that to something like "what I do in stressful conditions defines me". Anyone can act cool as a cucumber before the shit hits the fan

(Batman's whole existence is stressful. He specifically gets a pass on this one)

[aorloff]

Batman is a trustafarian. Why does he get a pass ?