You Find a Deathnote...

[Brad Shepard]

I would burn it and then go on with my life, I got enough crap on my plate as is, i don't need a Deathnote to add to that.

 

[Naheal]

Yeah. I don't think I'd make the mistake of killing someone just because they challenged me, though. That'd be kinda stupid.

 

[BabyRaptor]

Just the thought of that makes me giggle evilly...Maybe this should never happen to me.

 

[Nocturnal Gentleman]

I'd probably use it fairly often in private. There are just so many heartless bastards I see on the news every day. People raping children and beating the elderly to death. If I had a death note those people better hope their pictures are never posted that's all I have to say.

 

[tthor]

I'd do one of two actions. 1. Burn it and move on with life. Humanity does not need more suffering. Or 2. Gain Presidency and kill all enemies, osama, and corrupt world leaders.

to paraphrase Ryuk, 'then you'd be the only corrupt one left'

 

[tthor]

Well if the Deathnote is real doesn't that mean Hell and Heaven would definitely be confirmed as real and I can't go there if I use it? I haven't watched the anime in ages. Do you turn into a shinigami if you use the Deathnote? Honestly I've completely forgotten now, someone inform me.

first, there is no confermation of heaven or hell in the anime (some postulate the the 'can't go to heaven or hell' rule is sorta like a joke, and that Ryuk knew humans didn't go to either), tho its anyone's guess. and about becoming a shinigami, that was never stated in the anime, and because the place the person goes if they use the deathnote is Not named the same as the shinigami world (i think), then i doubt you become a shinigami

 

[tthor]

Considering one of the rules of the Death Note is that the user can neither go to Heaven nor Hell for eternity, I wouldn't use it.

No-one does, so we may as well have fun. Technically you wouldn't go to Heaven anyway because of your sexual preferences.

It's not referring to the Christian Heaven and Hell, but the Shinto one, which is more of a concept than anything else. Just sort of like 'Paradise' and well.. 'Hell'. So if there was a Death Note, there would at least be these concepts of 'Paradise' and 'Hell' and I'd rather not be trapped in the Shingami world, which I would be if I used the Death Note.

As for my sexual preferences.. Erm.. <.<

This thread idea sounds fun, but I've never watched whatever show this death note thing is from, so I don't know how it works (I assume you write a name and that person dies?) and I have no clue what the Shingami world is (if it isn't heaven or hell is it like a combination world, like earth except with immortality? or is it limbo where everything is neutrality forever or something?).

the shinigami world is basically a dark dank place in the sky where all these immortal death gods just sit around gambling, sounds pretty boring. and ok, the deathnote, (from the anime 'Deathnote',) is a notebook that who'sever name is written in it will die. however, you must know the persons name and face in order for it to work. you can also write how the person dies. thats all ou really need to know

EDIT: Personally, I would probably use it to try and make the world a better place by killing the wicked, the horribly corrupt, and the killers. however,part way through doing this I would probably realize that this is all going horribly wrong, and that my utopia shall never be real, because what I am doing would backfire in multiple waysd, both backfiring against me, and possibly society. only at this point I would be in too deep, having multiple agencies trying to kill me, and I had already done so much. so i would be forced to continue my work, just simply to make up for the mistake of ever starting it

 

[Biosophilogical]

Okay, I'd not use the deathnote except to save those I love (though I wonder, seeing as names are merely means of identification, couldn't you just write "Anyone who will cause severe harm to my loved one/family/significant other" then if you are ever around someone who will do that, you see their face and they instantly die, thereby preventing the harm of your loved one?

But yeah, I'd only use it to save loved ones (personally, the idea of heaven or hell are both terrible, if I had a choice of heaven, hell or a place filled with immortals too pre-occupied with gambling to bother me, then I'd choose the Shingami world any day.

 

[Palademon]

I have a Death Note.
If it was real, like most people I'd imagine, I'd at leats test it to make sure.
Then I'd probably turn into a more amateurish Kira that would be caught easily.

I might even test some loopholes. For example, what if you write your own death in the Death Note, but write it in such a way that you'll live, unaging, for, say, 500 years? Just write "At the Age of 500, *Name Here* shall die painlessly in his sleep after having not aged past the body of a 30 year old." There, boom, instant elongated life and young body to use until than.

That's what L did in L change the world. He set his date for a certain day so he couldn't die until he had solved the case.

 

[Daniel_Rosamilia]

First response: ...Fuck.
Second: Hm, let's test this thing out, see if it works.
Third (assuming I didn't test on myself): HOLY MOTHERFUCKING CHRIST.
Time to trololol the entire planet.

Me + a Death Note = BAD IDEA.

 

[Voodoomancer]

Become the world's greatest assassin.

 

[Not G. Ivingname]

Be Kira.

Seriously, the world is rotten, but I think I'd be more like Mikami Teru than Light Yagami. I'm much more harsh to judge people. While Laziness, I can forgive, insolence and being a general unlikable mega twat might earn you cardiac arrest 40 seconds later.

Umm... do you define "mega twat" as someone who is scared stiff about what you just said?

Calumon: Ummm... Trade for cake?

Much better!

 

[Jack and Calumon]

Be Kira.

Seriously, the world is rotten, but I think I'd be more like Mikami Teru than Light Yagami. I'm much more harsh to judge people. While Laziness, I can forgive, insolence and being a general unlikable mega twat might earn you cardiac arrest 40 seconds later.

Umm... do you define "mega twat" as someone who is scared stiff about what you just said

I define them as scum who make no effort to help humanity and would rather make people's lives a living hell. They aren't necessarily criminals, but some deserve the same fate. Also, I'd probably be tighter on criminals too. Deal Drugs? Delete. Murder? Delete. Went out to kill someone and failed but didn't have a good reason? Delete. Loan Shark? Delete. Rape? Delete. Take hostages? Delete. Paedophilia? Delete. Brutal Assualt? Delete. Delete. Delete! DELETE!

Calumon: Ummm... Trade for cake?

Much better!

Calumon: Yay! You can bring cake too!

 

[The Heik]

So, you find a deathnote. What do you do with it? Do you choose to be like Light and put your own brand of justice on the world? do you use it once, regret it, and never use it again? do you use it to gain personal power and wealth? or something in between?

You can choose to respond with your own "Philosophy" or simply respond with some people who you wouldn't mind not being around anymore.

Also, if this topic or thread has been around a lot, please go easy... as you can tell by my posts im new here (and new to all forums, really...)

Btw, I would not use the deathnote. I couldn't live with the guilt of ending a person's life (unless my own life was in danger and even then it would haunt me)

I would use it to better the world as a whole. A lot of people suffer and die because of individuals who put themselves before the whole. Show people that they are under the gaze of something that can deal out justice no matter where they hide, and they are unwillingly to try. Most crimes are committed because people think that they can get away with it. And knowing that I am potentially saving more lives than I take away, my greater conscience would be clear. Kind of why I'm annoyed with Batman.

He claims to be the pinnacle of justice, but he lets people who constantly cause pain and death to innocents to live, simply because he thinks that be killing them brings himself down to their level. What bloody cowardice.

 

[Not G. Ivingname]

Be Kira.

Seriously, the world is rotten, but I think I'd be more like Mikami Teru than Light Yagami. I'm much more harsh to judge people. While Laziness, I can forgive, insolence and being a general unlikable mega twat might earn you cardiac arrest 40 seconds later.

Umm... do you define "mega twat" as someone who is scared stiff about what you just said

I define them as scum who make no effort to help humanity and would rather make people's lives a living hell. They aren't necessarily criminals, but some deserve the same fate. Also, I'd probably be tighter on criminals too. Deal Drugs? Delete. Murder? Delete. Went out to kill someone and failed but didn't have a good reason? Delete. Loan Shark? Delete. Rape? Delete. Take hostages? Delete. Paedophilia? Delete. Brutal Assualt? Delete. Delete. Delete! DELETE!

Calumon: Ummm... Trade for cake?

Much better!

Calumon: Yay! You can bring cake too!

Umm... Calumon, has Jack taken his medicine today?

 

[ZleazyA]

The first thing I'd do is begin a detailed investigation into what the original creator of the Death Note series did with his. Think about it: How would he know about death notes unless he had one himself. Since there are many shinigami each with their own deathnote, during the course of my investigation I would probably be drawn into an organization of people who obtained deathnotes who secretly rule the world. I would then try to rise to the top of the organization and reform it, because it's doing a sucky job.

 

[EHKOS]

I'd sell it back to a shinigami for $100.

 

[thereverend7]

I WOULD really like the shinigami eyes. I think my girlfriend would love me forever if I had them lol... but losing half your life would suck.

 

[KatsuExe]

If I ever came across a Death Note I'd probably just think it was a fake notebook and throw it out.

 

[thereverend7]

There's also something a tad bit more serious I thought I'd point out.

As an atheist it's interesting to me to see how many of you wouldn't use the deathnote because the user can neither go to heaven nor hell.

Although its not really that surprising, if you believe in heaven and hell im sure you want to go to heaven and the idea of using a notebook which only has the function to kill people would kind of go against most moral systems in religion...

Still. Lets pretend here... theres a heaven and a hell, and I have a deathnote. if I kill one person i dont have to worry about going to hell for being a bad person, however I dont abtain paradise if im a good person. I would just cease to be and know nothing.

I might write in the name of one criminal on death row and then burn the notebook and as such, never worry about what happens after I die. It would be perfectly neutral and the way I live in life would matter only to me and my own sense of morality and decision making.

I know some of you would argue that heaven outweighs all, and simply being a good person in one simple lifetime is small in comparison to living forever.

But... I dont want to live forever. I dont. death is what makes life precious. Its what makes me love my girlfriend so much, knowing that one day I won't be able to even acknowledge her (or my own) existence. Life is short and can be cut off at any time. I wouldn't have the same sense of appreciation for beauty in art and nature either to be honest.

Sorry if that got preachy or out of hand.... I tend to over think things when I get ideas xD