Raiden no Kishi wrote:[spoiler]And Raye Penber, his fiancee, and others working the Kira case committed what crime, again?[/spoiler]
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I think that he meant in the beginning, with Light's moral deterioration as an assumed factor. But there is still a difference between killing as it benefits you and killing in order to attempt to accomplish an ideal of justice.
termyt wrote:A side question that I've been pondering is under what circumstance would it be OK to use the Death Note?
Exodus 20:13 has the most famous verse dealing with the topic "Thou shalt not kill." However, it is clearly not a blank statement saying that under no circumstance should one ever take the life of another. This commandment is aimed more along the lines of murder - the taking of a life without just cause.
Indeed, the Bible goes on to not only use capital punishment for certain crimes but also allows for individuals to avenge the wrongful death of a kinsman. The former can be explained away as the right of a government and not an individual but the latter is much more like vigilante justice.
So is it ever OK to use the Death Note? If so, under what circumstance?
I'm not sure when this will break our theology rule, but everyone should tread cautiously. My answer is probably obvious, so there's no need to reiterate it.