Originally posted by jinXed by JaNx
Why is everyone using the collateral damage argument here against, Superman? Apparently you all watched a different movie. Some people here seem to be using this as a way to insinuate, Superman was somehow to blame for the lives that were lost during his efforts to save the world. Kent may feel responsible for what happened along the way and may even feel guilty at times. However, it's not something he will carry with him because his heart, like his actions are just and pure. The Penance Stare argument has no ground here. The Penance stare lies in a world of right and wrong, innocent and guilty. If Clark didn't feel guilty after killing, Zod, if he didn't show any emotion then, yeah, the Penance stare would stone Superman in midflight.
Tell that to Nadya, a thief/prostitute, who did what she did so she can take care of her child despite how much she hated her lowlife career. That didn't protect her from nearly experiencing the Penance Stare and would've gotten it completely were it not for her demonic son's intervention. Even though Superman regrets taking a life, he's still getting the Stare.