In fiction and in the media in general, both heroes and villains agree on one thing: they Wouldn't Hurt a Child. This creed exists for various reasons: it may be because Children Are Innocent and thus should be protected and kept out of harm's way at all costs; it may be because, to Media Watchdogs, seeing a child being brutalized is Harmful to Minors thus should be avoided; may also be because even writers mostly disagree with the idea of harming a child. Due to the nature of this trope: No Real Life Examples, Please. Examples of Would Hurt a Child include: