Discussion What to do with a Death Note?

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  1. Jojo775

    Jojo775 Honorary Algae Knight

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    Probably an overused topic from a decade ago. Say it wasn't cursed to make your life end tragically, would you use it and how? I'd probably go after repeat offenders who easily get out of prison or don't even get condemned due to their connections, nothing much on the the big picture coz that would cause chaos, well maybe if a certain former US president was still in the office . Unlike Kira I'd always make it clear why someone died as a warning to others so you can write less!
     
  2. Sleep-deprived-enthusiast

    Sleep-deprived-enthusiast |Daydreaming Literate Mon~key|

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    I'll first try writing 'death' in it, and if I'm still fine then afterwards I'll write 'death note' in it to see if it really is a living thing.
     
  3. UnGrave

    UnGrave ななひ~^^

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    I'd probably accidentally use it to practice writing my signature or something.
     
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  4. Gandire Alea

    Gandire Alea [Wicked Awesome Translator]

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    Burn it~
    The shinigami owner will then cry out in horror cause you essentially just gave him/her a death sentence.
     
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    Owl1412 Well-Known Member

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    Probably keep it in my desk drawer for future use. I’d use it for escaped serial killers/pedophiles. Well it’s unfortunate you need to know their faces because undiscovered killers that haven’t shown their faces would go free. Oh, and of course I’d also use it for personal grudges depending on how terrible a person acts. Is it petty? Yes. But if they haven’t grown up by now and is a nuisance to everybody, then too bad the power of god and anime is on my side!
     
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    CrimsonPhoenix Well-Known Member

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    Use it to take over the world? I mean you could try to do that and it seems like attempting that with just a death note would be awesome. I'm sure a fanfic with that premise would be fun to read so anyone know if there is one?
     
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  7. gheist1234

    gheist1234 |Path Finder| 『WuxiaWworld Vet.』|Beardy| |Zen|

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    Test it out on politicians first?
     
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    Elementarteilchen Well-Known Member

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    Who are offenders and how do you judge them?
    There are different cultures/ideologies/laws/religions etc. Laws are different even within the USA. In one state you can be a criminal, in another state you are good.
    How about your own upbringing and feelings? What you see as evil, isn't necessarily evil in the eyes of other people and maybe your lifestyle is evil in the eye of other people.
    Also, you have to look into the motivation of the offenders (he had to break a rule, otherwise his family would starve to death, because of the lack of money) and how your own action influences the situation. Maybe you killed (passively) innocent people, because the offender protected them or you created a power vaccuum, which lead to more murder etc.

    It is far too bothersome to use the Death Note imo.
     
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    Jojo775 Honorary Algae Knight

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    Ambitious, I like it. If only I knew shit about economy and politics and sociology, I'd go for it. Maybe if you found people to trust, ofc you'd have to rule from shadows otherwise you wouldn't rule long.
    So rape, slavery and multiple murdera aren't evil because someone has a different perspective? I wouldn't give a shit about thefts if no one was hurt. I'd go for that country hick that was in papers for his 6th rape but isn't in prison because he's in a hick region of my country.
     
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    mewth Well-Known Member

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    Since i always write my name on novel&books I owned....
    .....
    Yeah, I wish I don't got one.
     
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    Elementarteilchen Well-Known Member

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    I think rape and slavery are considered evil/wrong all over the world. Am I wrong?

    About murderer. You are by definition a murderer, if you use the death note to kill people. Are you or your actions evil/justified?
    See? Different perspective.
     
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  12. Jojo775

    Jojo775 Honorary Algae Knight

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    I was just making a point, because Elemental assumed death note like original would be used to kill petty criminals.
     
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    Isaac20 Dark Lord | RS

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    I do not think I will receive such a note anytime soon. So I'm not going to think about it right now.:blobpats:
     
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    mewth Well-Known Member

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    Hohoho.... You gonna surprised by the world dude. Legal slavery & forgivable rape are out there. It may even near you. You just don't know.

    Its universally known rape and slavery is evil... Or Is it? Too bad. Nowadays there is something called Contemporary slavery. Google it. And see how something similar and even worse than old time slavery happen all over the world. Legal. With million people on it.

    Rape? The disgusting things is in some country (I would not mention where, just Google it) it could be shoo and forgiveable if they married the victim. And there even predator.

    Not mention female infanticide, human trafficking even "legal" child market.

    I hate them all. To the cores. But that is world. Not even a death note could change it. People greed knows no border
     
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    I'd write down the names of rude people.
     
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    Jojo775 Honorary Algae Knight

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    Now that I think about it, you'd definetely need a team but it's possible. First how to do it so people don't figure out it could be like the death note from anime and start faking their names and hiding from cameras. Then who would replace a tyrant if you offed him. So some hackers would be needed, information specialists, economists, politics academics... there probably wouldn't be any war in 10 years and crime would be significantly lower. Then we could work on colonisation instead of wasting resources and ruining our only home or waiting for an extinction event.
     
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    I'd probably try to use it the same way Light did, except much less smart. And get caught immediately. And die.
     
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    ExcitableFoci Well-Known Member

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    As someone who had the meaning of his real name translated into a second one, and then the phonetic sounds of the second one copypasted into a third one, it's pretty interesting how I am pretty much invulnerable to the Death Note lol.
     
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    ExcitableFoci Well-Known Member

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    Yeah. Just look up the costs of adopting kids from other countries. They made a fucking business out of adopting kids in need.
     
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    Wujigege *Christian*SIMP*Comedian

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    There is honestly no use for it.
    Let's say I use it to end convicted serial killers but the most notorious South Korean serial killer was proven innocent when the real killer confessed. I might have killed an innocent man

    A Death Note is useless.
    A Truth Note or Money Note would be useful.
    Power of death is overrated

    Then again, I could write the name of people who read my translations on pirate websites
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