What I haven ' t seen discussed which I assume would be important is whether this particular guard was actively trying to stop them leaving or not . I imagine that from a legal standpoint , if the guard had been killed before interacting with the escapees even if it ' s very likely he would have tried to stop them then it would carry greater repercussions compared to if he had been actively trying to stop them and then been shot . Either way , I understand completely why the escaping people decided it was necessary to shoot the guard but I think the ramifications for each case would be different from a legal point of view <| sep |> Isn ' t Incredibles 2 still 2019 ? <| sep |> It has in the past been listed as a psychiatric condition so it can be diagnosed , insurance can be applied to it , and treatments can be applied . In DSM 5 they have changed it from from a disorder to dysphoria so it no longer has the stigma of a pyschiatric condition but still has access to treatments . So that is the problem , even though it ' s not considered a mental illness it still has to be listed as something . You can read about it here .