My most controversial take on Doctor Who: based on their morals and priorities, it does not many any sense at all for the Doctor to be non-violent, AND to impose that standard over other people. Does it make sense for them to have a sense of moral superiority? Yes. Or to force those ideals onto others? Absolutely. To view life as sacred and preserving it? Of course, and that's just the point—in what world would the Doctor not kill someone who threatens the lives of countless innocent souls? Take the genocidal killer, in 13's run, who took innumerable lives and plummeted the universe in grief, who Graham was disuaded—no, forbade—from killing by the Doctor. But when she discovered that the murderer was instead trapped in an eternal prison, she made clear that this was somehow more moral: to endlessly torture him rather than kill him outright. Sure, this consequence of punishment is arguably more just, but it certainly makes no sense from someone who swears to do no harm. The foundation of refusing to take a life crumbles. But say, for instance, that you are convinced their trauma from destroying Gallifrey and effectively committing a genocide has created an illogical and emotional inability to kill again. But, still, throughout the entire series, it's repeatedly established that they do not regret their decision, albeit how shameful it was. They stand by a necessary sin. So why should that logic not apply to their present self, who has the opportunity to save countless lives if they would just take one? Ultimately, my conclusion is that this is a product of the Doctor being an embodiment of white, British, colonial ideals by the writers/creators. Up until recently when it became politically favorable, the Doctor had always been a white, light-eyed, often light-haired man. He was friends with Winston Churchhill and Queen Elizabeth. He worked with the U.S. and British governments and, even more recently, she befriended a police officer (but don't worry, she's a woman of color). The British would certainly tell you that genocide is acceptable, but certainly never violent resistance against an oppressor. Anyway...the Doctor is an anarchist in my mind.
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