[ He sent his own half-siblings to die. He did it without remorse; if they wanted to live, they shouldn't have obeyed him. If they wanted to live, they should have fought better. They had their chance.

So this, perhaps, doesn't quite resonate with him. Or that part of his mind shuts down and makes sure it doesn't resonate. ]

I wouldn't have hurt him in a way he couldn't heal from.

And Barbara Gordon said that self-destructiveness is all right if it's the only way to stop yourself from losing control. You don't agree?