>What we’re talking about here is a billionaire aristocrat who beats up poor people, as well as the mentally ill. I don’t know what that has to do with a code of honor, but it certainly appeals to my sense of humour -- which was probably my way into writing the character and the reason I enjoyed writing him more than I otherwise might have.
>Garth Ennis

Why do so many writers fall for the "Batman is a rich asshole who likes beating up poor and crazy people instead of helping them" meme and why does DC keep letting these writers insert the meme into stories?