Raylan nodded softly, pleased with the sure steel that Doc replied with. Doc's guess towards why Raylan does what he does was half right - protecting people that couldn't protect themselves. The rest of it was just wanting to be the asshole Lawman that came in to make bad guys have bad days. To refute the crime he was expected to fall into with everything he had in him.
Even if he found himself often walking the same line Doc was talking about.
"That means you're doin' the right job. If we let them walk away, we become responsible for lettin' back out to continue their shit... Get shot at enough, your gut starts feelin' it before it happens." He let a beat pass, considering how far to take this. A 43 year old Marshal talking to a 166 year old Gunslinger about getting shot felt.. a little laughable.
"Job bein' what it is, I admit there are times where I look for a reason to shoot. Better to put 'em outta their misery and ensure they don't come back to be a pain in the ass. One thing I do know is that everyone of 'em draws down eventually. They know what they're doin'. What they're askin' for. We supposed to die so they can feel like bigger better men and go on out into the world doin' what they want?"
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Even if he found himself often walking the same line Doc was talking about.
"That means you're doin' the right job. If we let them walk away, we become responsible for lettin' back out to continue their shit... Get shot at enough, your gut starts feelin' it before it happens." He let a beat pass, considering how far to take this. A 43 year old Marshal talking to a 166 year old Gunslinger about getting shot felt.. a little laughable.
"Job bein' what it is, I admit there are times where I look for a reason to shoot. Better to put 'em outta their misery and ensure they don't come back to be a pain in the ass. One thing I do know is that everyone of 'em draws down eventually. They know what they're doin'. What they're askin' for. We supposed to die so they can feel like bigger better men and go on out into the world doin' what they want?"
Short answer: Hell no.