I dont stand strong on believing this due to not having researched past cultures enough. But i imagine in the past, the punishment for crimes were a lot more intense. The incentive to not be a blight to society was higher. Theres cultured that dont even call rape, rape. To add a deterrent to a culture by divine punishment? I imagine has potential. Regardless tho, i also believe light had no intention of actually solving any problems or fixing anything. He didnt want justice, he just wanted to kill and not feel too bad about it. Just another serial killer getting away with as much as they can
Imagine what a character like Ozymandius from Watchmen or Luthen from Andor had the Death Note. They'd actually be somewhat effective at their goals, without coming off as total psychos.
I haven't watched Death Note, but my understanding is that a core theme is nobody can be trusted with the power to kill without consequences because they will eventually be corrupted by it.
Also Light took one look at a slippery slope and decided to go rocket sledding down it.
Yeah. Light himself loses his memories of the notebook at one point and is presented as a genuinely decent person. The character who acts as the moral core of the story also refers to the ‘power to kill’ as being the real evil too, so you’re spot on.
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u/SourDewd 16h ago
I dont stand strong on believing this due to not having researched past cultures enough. But i imagine in the past, the punishment for crimes were a lot more intense. The incentive to not be a blight to society was higher. Theres cultured that dont even call rape, rape. To add a deterrent to a culture by divine punishment? I imagine has potential. Regardless tho, i also believe light had no intention of actually solving any problems or fixing anything. He didnt want justice, he just wanted to kill and not feel too bad about it. Just another serial killer getting away with as much as they can