User blog comment:Wikiwikiwhat/Punisher vs Batman (who is a better vigilante)?/@comment-5364175-20130223151426

I'm not saying I can relate to Punisher and Batman, but I think Frank Castle went through more emotional trauma than Bruce Wayne, because the people Frank were supposed to protect died, instead of the people who were supposed to protect him, which was the case with Bruce Wayne. Plus, Frank Castle had three tours of Vietnam (even changing his name to return to the war), so he already has experience with guns and already crossed the line Batman says heroes should never cross (does that mean Batman hates the military?). Also, I think that when you experience trauma in your life, you emotional health is frozen at the age you were when it happened, which also makes sense with these characters: the Punisher is still a Marine that served in Vietnam, and Batman is still a spoiled rich kid. That is why they are different, from a realistic standpoint.