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Not leaving an abusive, toxic relationship doesn’t make one “too dumb to live”, it happens in the real world and mostly it is out of fear.


** ''Characters/{{Harley Quinn|TheCharacter}}'' herself has a pretty big case of this. Namely, she stays with the Joker despite him [[DomesticAbuse abusing her constantly]] and straight up trying to murder her multiple times. The post New 52 comics finally Subvert this, as she manages to leave him for good.
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** Although [[Characters/SupermanLexLuthor Lex Luthor]] is a genius, even he has done jaw-droppingly stupid things. Everybody knows Franchise/{{Superman}} is super-vulnerable to Kryptonite, right? So, why not wear a ring made of the stuff at all times, just in case? Well, as Mr. Luthor was reminded the hard way, it may not kill humans in minutes, but it is still ''a radioactive element'', as he already knew. Turns out wearing a radioactive rock on your hand gives you terminal cancer in the long run. ''ComicBook/PublicEnemies'' shows he didn't even appear to learn from it either. During his presidency, he began injecting himself with a steroidal cocktail mixed with liquid Kryptonite.

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** Although [[Characters/SupermanLexLuthor Lex Luthor]] is a genius, even he has done jaw-droppingly stupid things. Everybody knows Franchise/{{Superman}} is super-vulnerable to Kryptonite, right? So, why not wear a ring made of the stuff at all times, just in case? Well, as Mr. Luthor was reminded the hard way, it may not kill humans in minutes, but it is still ''a radioactive element'', as he already knew. Turns out wearing a radioactive rock on your hand gives you terminal cancer in the long run. ''ComicBook/PublicEnemies'' ''ComicBook/PublicEnemies2004'' shows he didn't even appear to learn from it either. During his presidency, he began injecting himself with a steroidal cocktail mixed with liquid Kryptonite.



** ''Comicbook/KryptoniteNevermore'' provides two examples. A corrupt tycoon ''headbutts'' Superman, knocks himself out and cracks his skull. He didn't kill himself by sheer luck. Later, [[Characters/SupermanLoisLane Lois Lane]] and a pilot are captured by bandits. At one point, the three bandits turn away. The pilot decides to take advantage of their distraction to capture the ringleader... and he completely ruins his surprise attack by screaming "Smelly goat! I shall vanquish you!" when he lunges.

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** ''Comicbook/KryptoniteNevermore'' ''ComicBook/KryptoniteNevermore'' provides two examples. A corrupt tycoon ''headbutts'' Superman, knocks himself out and cracks his skull. He didn't kill himself by sheer luck. Later, [[Characters/SupermanLoisLane Lois Lane]] and a pilot are captured by bandits. At one point, the three bandits turn away. The pilot decides to take advantage of their distraction to capture the ringleader... and he completely ruins his surprise attack by screaming "Smelly goat! I shall vanquish you!" when he lunges.



* ''Comicbook/JohnnyTheHomicidalManiac'' has killed some [[CrapsackWorld remarkably]] [[AssholeVictim stupid people]]. Then he meets more of them [[spoiler:after dying]] and (rightly) declares, "You're [[spoiler:in Hell]] and you're too stupid to know it!"

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* ''Comicbook/JohnnyTheHomicidalManiac'' ''ComicBook/JohnnyTheHomicidalManiac'' has killed some [[CrapsackWorld remarkably]] [[AssholeVictim stupid people]]. Then he meets more of them [[spoiler:after dying]] and (rightly) declares, "You're [[spoiler:in Hell]] and you're too stupid to know it!"



* ''Comicbook/JudgeDredd'': In "In the Event of My Death" part 3, during a simultaneous raid on all Mega-City One's crime families to capture as many high-ranking gangsters as possible before the mob war kicks off, Raymond Santos is not only visibly delighted to see Judge Hart was sent for him, but ''explains to the other Judge present'' that Hart is [[DirtyCop on the Santos family's payroll]]. Five seconds later, Hart is reporting that Santos killed his partner, so he had no choice but to take him out.

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* ''Comicbook/JudgeDredd'': ''ComicBook/JudgeDredd'': In "In the Event of My Death" part 3, during a simultaneous raid on all Mega-City One's crime families to capture as many high-ranking gangsters as possible before the mob war kicks off, Raymond Santos is not only visibly delighted to see Judge Hart was sent for him, but ''explains to the other Judge present'' that Hart is [[DirtyCop on the Santos family's payroll]]. Five seconds later, Hart is reporting that Santos killed his partner, so he had no choice but to take him out.
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* "ComicBook/AmazingSpiderMan": #180 reveals that the Green Goblin this time was not Harry Osborn, but his psychiatrist, Dr. Bart Hamilton. He and Harry fight on a conveyor belt and it looked like Harry has won; thats when Hamilton activates a bomb detonator to kill Harry, Spidey, and himself. Unfortunately for him, the conveyor belt was still moving, and Hamilton was too busy [[EvilGloating gloating to realize]]. He fell over the conveyor belt, and the bomb killed only himself.

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* "ComicBook/AmazingSpiderMan": "ComicBook/TheAmazingSpiderMan1963": #180 reveals that the Green Goblin this time was not Harry Osborn, but his psychiatrist, Dr. Bart Hamilton. He and Harry fight on a conveyor belt and it looked like Harry has won; thats when Hamilton activates a bomb detonator to kill Harry, Spidey, and himself. Unfortunately for him, the conveyor belt was still moving, and Hamilton was too busy [[EvilGloating gloating to realize]]. He fell over the conveyor belt, and the bomb killed only himself.
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* "ComicBook/AmazingSpider-Man": #180 reveals that the Green Goblin this time was not Harry Osborn, but his psychiatrist, Dr. Bart Hamilton. He and Harry fight on a conveyor belt and it looked like Harry has won; thats when Hamilton activates a bomb detonator to kill Harry, Spidey, and himself. Unfortunately for him, the conveyor belt was still moving, and Hamilton was too busy [[EvilGloating gloating to realize]]. He fell over the conveyor belt, and the bomb killed only himself.

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* "ComicBook/AmazingSpider-Man": "ComicBook/AmazingSpiderMan": #180 reveals that the Green Goblin this time was not Harry Osborn, but his psychiatrist, Dr. Bart Hamilton. He and Harry fight on a conveyor belt and it looked like Harry has won; thats when Hamilton activates a bomb detonator to kill Harry, Spidey, and himself. Unfortunately for him, the conveyor belt was still moving, and Hamilton was too busy [[EvilGloating gloating to realize]]. He fell over the conveyor belt, and the bomb killed only himself.
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* "ComicBook/Amazing Spider-Man": #180 reveals that the Green Goblin this time was not Harry Osborn, but his psychiatrist, Dr. Bart Hamilton. He and Harry fight on a conveyor belt and it looked like Harry has won; thats when Hamilton activates a bomb detonator to kill Harry, Spidey, and himself. Unfortunately for him, the conveyor belt was still moving, and Hamilton was too busy [[EvilGloating gloating to realize]]. He fell over the conveyor belt, and the bomb killed only himself.

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* "ComicBook/Amazing Spider-Man": "ComicBook/AmazingSpider-Man": #180 reveals that the Green Goblin this time was not Harry Osborn, but his psychiatrist, Dr. Bart Hamilton. He and Harry fight on a conveyor belt and it looked like Harry has won; thats when Hamilton activates a bomb detonator to kill Harry, Spidey, and himself. Unfortunately for him, the conveyor belt was still moving, and Hamilton was too busy [[EvilGloating gloating to realize]]. He fell over the conveyor belt, and the bomb killed only himself.
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* "ComicBook/Amazing Spider-Man": #180 reveals that the Green Goblin this time was not Harry Osborn, but his psychiatrist, Dr. Bart Hamilton. He and Harry fight on a conveyor belt and it looked like Harry has won; thats when Hamilton activates a bomb detonator to kill Harry, Spidey, and himself. Unfortunately for him, the conveyor belt was still moving, and Hamilton was too busy [[EvilGloating gloating to realize]. He fell over the conveyor belt, and the bomb killed only himself.

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* "ComicBook/Amazing Spider-Man": #180 reveals that the Green Goblin this time was not Harry Osborn, but his psychiatrist, Dr. Bart Hamilton. He and Harry fight on a conveyor belt and it looked like Harry has won; thats when Hamilton activates a bomb detonator to kill Harry, Spidey, and himself. Unfortunately for him, the conveyor belt was still moving, and Hamilton was too busy [[EvilGloating gloating to realize].realize]]. He fell over the conveyor belt, and the bomb killed only himself.

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