He also killed plenty of innocents smashing Zod into skyscraper after skyscraper. You may have missed my point. He had exactly as much choice as the writers gave him. There are dozens of ways he could have been been spared a killing story. What if the phantom zone projector had still been operational (as just one example)?
What I’m saying is, Superman was written into a situation where he killed - and you liked it. I didn’t and I explained why I didn’t like it.
You’re explanation as to why it’s OK - civilians do it - also speaks to the point I was making. Superman isn’t a civilian. He’s Superman. He’s *supposed* to be better than us. He’s supposed to be an inspiration - not a vehicle to vicariously enjoy God-like “justified” powers of destruction.
Fair enough.