Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25266931-20161128203912/@comment-25110963-20161203181123

KNN005 wrote: Couldn't they just go become assassins like Merc and his father were? They could be sellswords, right? There's work out there for them killing Grimm for money! WHY NOT BECOME HUNTERS!? If they're so good at fighting why not do that? Why kill people who've done nothing to them? It's stupid in my eyes, not just cowardly. But I guess if Raven really thinks that's okay, then she's not the person I thought she was. Like Cinder, the sooner she goes down, the better. You're not getting it. It's not a matter of morality. In order, they can take up assassin work, but that's not relegated for Grimm. They're also appear very secretive, so that's why they move from place to place. And they can't become Huntsmen because of their checkered past. As for why kill people who's done nothing wrong to you, that's a very good question. Why kill your pet bird when you're about to get caught and shot on sight? It's because of survival. The bird will give your position away and get you killed, so you have no choice to snap it's neck to stay hidden.

Ignore your bias for a second and consider this differently. It's not noble, but not cowardly either. They aren't desperate in the sense of a simple mugger for money, but do this as a way to raid and survive. That's why they can't do the alternative suggestions you ask.