Every encounter with a Demon is potentially lethal if you lose your fight- if not lethal to you, then lethal to another since you've just given that demon an instant power boost. A Demon is not held to human standards of emotion and empathy, and they are all more than willing to kill in order to achieve their ultimate goal of ascension to a higher form. IC and OOC, everyone knows this.
What you're saying- to stop 'snuffing out characters prematurely'- might be achievable in theory, and I think that it's a good goal to aim towards. However, the problem lies in the fact that there's no definition of 'premature'. What defines 'snuffing out characters prematurely'? Not everyone in the community will agree to an exact definition. Is it the first encounter? Third? Fifth? Do you have to allow the Demon to ascend to Kaor before putting it down? Does the Demon have to wait until you've gotten a few hiddens?
What you're saying- to stop 'snuffing out characters prematurely'- might be achievable in theory, and I think that it's a good goal to aim towards. However, the problem lies in the fact that there's no definition of 'premature'. What defines 'snuffing out characters prematurely'? Not everyone in the community will agree to an exact definition. Is it the first encounter? Third? Fifth? Do you have to allow the Demon to ascend to Kaor before putting it down? Does the Demon have to wait until you've gotten a few hiddens?