I hypothesize that EVERYONE would take the power to magically kill anyone, even if they refused to admit it on the internet.
I hypothesize that EVERYONE would take the power to magically kill anyone, even if they refused to admit it on the internet.
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Even just as an emergency self-defense option, the magic kill power is worth way more than $1k. This feels too imbalanced.
Can I kill EVERYone?
Is it just once? Or anytime you want?
Really op? Why would anyone choose $1k?
I’ll go with becoming Kira.
There’s nobody I really hate right now, and I could really use a thousand bucks. I would take the money.
I would put light yagami to shame
Easy choice, kill anyone. I’d get a job in counter terrorism and make everyone’s lives objectively better
It would only cost me $1000 for this power?
I just got a warning for something a few minutes ago so I’m just not going to answer this one
that power needs more explanation, can i kill one specific person?
I’m smoking Satanyahu’s ass before anyone could even blink. THE ENTIRETY OF Israhells governmental operation would get cooked.
I definitely couldn’t be trusted with the power to kill anyone, so I’m taking the $1,000 and occasionally regretting it. But a lot of the time it will be a relief that I haven’t killed 14 people in traffic on my way to work and home each day; I don’t want that on my conscience.
I would take 1000 because anger can make someone think they want to kill someone without the act in it. Like when you’re really angry you want to punch someone but don’t? And having the power to do so you’ll do something you’ll regret
The one person I wanted to kill died.. first stroke then a couple heart attacks…hospice for a couple years…couldn’t have happened to a better person.
I realized today if I went to hell I would be ok with that…because then I could kill him everyday forever.
In exchange for $1000? What kind of a choice is this?
well If I can do it remotely I’m solving all the worlds problem in a few years. can I just say kill all terrorists or does it have to be individually and need to know the person. i could sell my ability to governments. pretend like i need cash, a plane ticket, etc… but in reality sit on beach for a few days before magic deaths.
Magic.
I’d take the $1k. Even if it would be useful to say, stop a terrorist, or a murderer, or save my own life of being attacked, I do think the weight of that power would be too much to carry. Not to mention the guilt if you decided to use it, and Mayer found out it was unjustified.
I’ll take the money.
Kill everyone.
$1000 isnt much money.
Plus I could make more money being a hit man.
Who’s going to try and arrest a man that can magically kill anyone at any time?
I’m not big on wanting to kill anyone, but that power is worth more than $1000.
Become the world’s best hitman.
Instantly end wars.
Be a superhero that only kills in defence of those that cannot defend themselves.
The money would be nice, but there are a few people I wouldn’t mind ridding the world of. #1 on my list, would be the guy from South Africa that raped his week old baby girl. He said he wanted to give her something to cry about. She died of her injuries. I’d actually pay to get the chance to kill him.
Once I prove I can people would pay for safety.
I mean, I’d need to know more about the magic kill power. Can it be traced to me? Am I the only person with it? How does using it impact my immortal soul? There’s a lot of questions.
Meanwhile, with $1000 I can pretty much get a Nintendo Switch 2.
Kill. I’d Google the names of war lords and tyrants across the world, put them on the list, and sleep easy that night.
Well in principle I believe in assassination as a means to prevent war and oppression. But I don’t have the intelligence organisation to know who to pick and when. And I don’t know of any such organisation I trust to advise me.
Even Trump. Who I consider a threat to my friends safety. Can’t be killed right now because his unexplained death right now would feed the popularity of his ideas. He needs to be discredited.
I could work with the government to do justice to those who deserve it. Of course, it would have to warrant it and have 100% proof of their crimes.
I assume their deaths would be immediate; much better than some of the mass murderers or predators out there deserve.
I wouldn’t want that responsibility. I’d take the $1,000 more than likely.
However, I’m sure the government would set me up nicely for this power… Or I could contact them anonymously. If I did let the government know I might find myself in a hole somewhere. Might be my own grave.
I’ll take the killing ability. Time to right some wrongs
I think the minimum I’d take in lieu of the magic kill power is about half a million. That’s about what it would take for me to set up my life the way I want it such that pretty much nobody could fuck with the outcomes I want. Anything less and I’d just take the power and figure out how to use that to get there.
Ideally I do not get the magic kill power. The temptation is too great, eventually I’d use it impulsively in a way I never originally intended. I think that’s pretty clear to me, but I wouldn’t pass up the opportunity to take the power for anything less than transforming my whole life.
I’ll take the money, I think I’d have issues mentally if I killed someone
Gandalf: Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.
Me: I’ll take the kill power.
It depends…. Can I get away with it? No legal ramifications?
The power. A thousand dollars won’t do shit for me, that power could change the world.
The murder magic, thank you. I would change the world. There’d be no dictators, no rapists, no warlords, no murderers, no exploiters. Everyone in the world would be fed, clothed, housed, health-cared. Anyone obstructing that would be flayed alive or boiled or disjointed or dropped from a great height.
I’ll admit it on the internet. Would never abuse it, for most values of “abuse.”
The first nazi rally i see would be a magical thing indeed.
A lucrative career as as a hitman
I’ll take a potato chip, and eat it!
Do I control how they die/level of pain involved?
Still taking the power, need to determine what I am going to do with it
The power. The POWER. THE POWER!!
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This one depends on the fine print.
If I take it, does it prevent anyone else from getting it? If so, yes, without even thinking about it.
Next, how does the ability manifest? Is this something I can do anonymously or is it going to be very, very public? Do I have to be close? Line of sight?
On a related note, what about legality? Does the power also make all of my kills somehow legal, immune to prosecution, or at least unable to be proven as done by me?
I am an American who owns a gun. This means I ALREADY have the ability to kill anyone. And probably will do so any day now, at least according to Reddit. (No, mods, that was not a threat.). I have absolutely no intent of every using that gun against a human. I fervently hope I never do.
Having this go from a mechanical kill to a magical one makes no never mind in that equation.
Unless me taking the ability prevents someone less honorable from getting it, I’ll take my $1000.
Can I set “parameters” so that it automatically happens when someone meets those conditions? Like obviously I’d start working with the government to take out high profile terrorists, but I’d want to have some guarantee that I wouldn’t be assassinated myself once it was apparent I had this power.
So have the most overpowered superpower, or 2 weeks pay
Since you mentioned it’s an unlimited murder machine I assume the 1000 is also unlimited so I’ll take that.
I’d choose natural causes, but you should remember that wolverines occur in nature.
I mean sure, it’s not even like you have to use your power. But if you wanted to, you could easily make more than $1000
Um … The power. I could make eleventy billion having it
The ultimate assassin. I’m so in
This is reddit. 90% of the users have wet dreams of sticking it to
who the media tells them is badbillionaires.I mean couldn’t you technically make a lot more money than $1000 as a hit man
Kill, of course.
Self/other defense, revenge, making money etc are all possible
Might wanna add a few more zeros if you want people to take the money, I don’t know what you think $1000 is worth these days but it doesn’t stretch like it used to
The first…
Probably the $1000. I’d take the power, but it sounds there’s not any safeguards, like a “Are you sure” thing. unless it’s something like Force Choking people where you specifically have to intend to kill someone.
Kill
I guess I’d take the power, although I’m not sure I’d be able to ever use it.
Maybe a few horrible people who cause pain to large groups, but I feel bad if I kill a spider for days, so it’d take a lot of time and thought to be able to do it, if I could.
Actually, I think I’d go ahead and think the man who sexually abused me as a child dead and THEN work on the whole “with such a power, I must be responsible” thing. As a kid I felt guilty because I wasn’t a “good enough witness” (aka the courts didn’t wanna charge him with anything, I was eight so that’s as much as I understand of it) and so he was free to harm more kids, I think I’d be able to handle the guilt to know that one 100% for sure guilty rapist is dead.
I’m taking the money thanks. I don’t want to be a murderer, and magical kill power would be way too tempting.
your hypothesis is correct, but partially because the amount of money offered is so low.
if you offer $1000 or any magical power, everyone is going to take the magic
Wow, you don’t want to give me that. My poor hands
I want magic!
Power to kill, no question.
The $1000 is pretty much irrelevant here, the only question is if I want the kill ability or not.
Power overwhelming 👍
I don’t trust myself with the power to kill.
I definitely don’t trust the people who say they’d want it.
Can I use my $1000 to pay for someone else not to have the kill power?
Kill.
The magic kills would be fantastic, but I also have some anger issues that I’m working on, but I fear I would use (abuse) this in traffic. I should probably take the money.
Going to be a lot of dead people out there
You could make the world a much, much better place with the power to kill anyone.
I wouldn’t want anyone else to have that power, but I would want it for myself and I would fully believe that I’m using it for good.
I would trust myself to not kill people over personal disputes. I wouldn’t always trust myself to make the right political decisions, but I would only use it when I’m pretty damn sure it’s the right thing to do.
Putin is the first one to go.
I’ll take the power.
Only one person?
Magic kill power all day everyday
I’m working on my list
Bro, this sounds like a trap.
Samual Colt would like a word
Technically doesnt EVERYONE have the power to kill anyone? Its just a matter of wanting it enough….. o.o…… but magically is cool too
I’ll take the power and Eliminate every convicted pedophile on the planet
What kind of monster would take the power?
I would. I would I would
I’d pay 1000 for that power
The only real question is, is it only one person that I can magically kill or is it an ability that I can keep using as needed?
I’d take the 1k, it’s too much power and would eventually, probably use it in anger.
Anger passes.
How do they die?
1000, thanks
I’d abuse that power way too easily, by accident. I’ll take the money and run.
Superpower. You could change the course of the world with power like that, especially with it being magic, that would most likely make it untraceable. And depending on the distance with which you could do the magic, you could easily use death to your advantage. Especially if it’s impossible to get caught.
You’d be a monster for sure but you sure could change history.
Hard to change history with just $1k, though it is possible!
What’s the point of making this post at all if you just think anyone who chooses the money is a liar?
You’ve already decided in your head that everyone would make the same choice so there’s really no point to asking this
I’d take the power and put a swift end to the conflict in Gaza as my first act
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What’s the range here? How quick? How intently do I need to think about it?
Gonna go full on Kira…
Is this a one time use power or can it be used without consequence? If so I’d probably take the power. If it’s just once, the $1000.
This is gonna turn into a death note situation. Lol. But you know what I’m picking either way.
At least make it more balanced. Make it 10mil ISD, and I would change my mind. As it stands, some rich pricks gunna hit the dirt.
There’s a hypothesis you’ve refused allow to be falsifiable but, if you get a hold of the magic power and 1k, I’ll take 1k. I’ve turned down all kinds of things that are way cooler than murder power for money on this sub.
Choose power , advertise as an assassin, become best in business , retire with millions.
If I never get caught of the killing than yes if not I can take the 1000
make it a million, then its a less obvious choice. for 1k? theres an orange dude i need gone NOW!
Can i just kill one person or like do tell im done?
Sure, but you didn’t specify whether or not people would learn it was you or not.
Therefore, I take the $1000 because I couldn’t keep my mouth shut about it and would quickly be executed.
I could literally become the most incredible hitman and make millions easy… Plus take out the trash.
Some very powerful people would pay much more than 1k for my services. This one’s too easy
Hypothetically, becoming a ghost assassin wouldn’t be hard. 🤷♂️
Kill. Is it just one person, one time though?
I choose the money. I’m not messing with people’s life spans.
Right now I have four uses for it. That would get rid of Musk and get us to president Rubio.
BRB, gotta get my bag of potato chips to eat dramatically.
How much do I pay for this power?
So, what’s my safe guard for this? Like, if I think “Wish this asshat would die” will they? Do I have to say a phrase? Death note? Because I definitely mentally wish a lot of people would die, and if that’s how it works I’ll honestly take the $1k
Now, if a notebook is involved….
1k is not near enough to balance out the ability to fight >!redacted for legal purposes!<
Kill any one once? Or whoever you decide?
If I pay $1000 can I use the kill function on repeat?
I would kill way too many people. Give me the 1000
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Avada Kedavra
Is it a one time use or as often as I like? Do I basically get the death note?
All these altruistic Redditors on here. Most people can’t be trusted with a loaded gun yet think you could be trusted with a magical kill-power and be both morally and ethically sound.
You could literally take out Putin and end the war. And King Kong Eun. And all the bad folks.
Yep, I’d be a walking judge Dredd.
You’ve been sentenced to death … for taking your time getting off the subway escalator….
I’m sure Israel would offer me a lot more than $1,000 to magically kill Hamas.
But I’d do it for free.
Anyone like… one person? Or…. anyone like… any of the many people who should probably go?
Is there a proximity limit or is it just we think about them and they’re dead?
I’d do it and kill A LOT of people. Like, A LOT. Y’all should be happy that I’m actually a tiny, old person with no power because I’d let it go directly to my head. I’d be out here, killing people who drive like a dumbass and people who argue that tariffs are a good thing. I’d be lawful evil and no one would get to complain or they’d get added to the list.
If I paid 2k, could I get 2?
Goodbye ccp
I have SO many plans for a power like this. Death Note but more op and I’m not stupidly arrogant and morally bankrupt like Light? Literally perfect. (I had a detailed monologue in my head but I honestly forgot)
The ability to magically kill anyone can be used to gain $1000. In several ways.
All I can say is, I am not waiting in any long lines.
is this more of a… moral question?
in terms of usefulness, if I used the killing once it’d do more for me than 1k. Probably. in terms of morals, either I, or the person I kill would have to be a reeeaaaallyyy bad person though…
Oh I have lots of people I’d love to magically kill.
I’m ready for a Death Note. Hand it over.
Power to kill
Your hypothesis is incorrect. Buddhist monks would take neither the power to kill nor the $1,000. Lay Buddhists and Jains would take the $1,000 over the power to kill.
Of course, I, being neither a Buddhist nor a Jain would take the power to kill.
If you offered more than $1,000 – I’d be tempted to take the money.
But the power to magically kill anyone could make me more than $1k, even if I just went around robbing drug dealers, cartels, & dictators after their whole crew just up & died.
Like being a superhero, but for money. 🤝
I already have one, can I get that band? Seriously though, the power to kill with no consequences is too much of burden. I imagine it would be like a drug addict trying not to use if the drug was food or something. Too much temptation.
Make it a million and it might be tempting to take the money.
I’m trying to think who would be the first person I’d use my new found power to kill.
100% power.
Easily get rich real fast with that.
I’ll take that power, please and thank you
I mean, a 1 time payment of $1000 vs a power worth WAY MORE than $1000, multiple uses, without limits or restrictions.
If you’re smart, You’re making WAAY more than 1k by taking the power.
Immediately half my family gone
Ok lets see here though…
What are the limitations of ‘magically kill anyone’?
Is this a one time deal? Is this power continuous? Does it have costs/side effects?
Is the $1000 a one time thing? Do you get to choose multiple times?
Im reworking the American government with that power. So worth 1k
I’ll take $1000. I have no desire to kill magically.
Only if it’s unlimited anyone’s otherwise gimme the money
Time to fix the world. And you can’t do that with a thousand dollars.
Just the once? Or every time I want to kill someone I get $1,000?
The power. I”ll happily take field trips to see people on death row and save taxpayers money
So I can just what, think about killing g someone and they die or do they die the way I thought about it?
I’d like to see someone be attacked by bees. Or crows. Or ravens.
What are the rules and limits of choosing the power to magically kill anyone?
I meannnnn… do I have to pay the money of if I used the power more than once?
Oh man. What a choice.
Option 1, and yes, you’re way more powerful, but you can’t unkill anyone. Get drunk one night, and wake up to all kinds of people you don’t like suddenly being dead. The horror of knowing that you have that power at your fingertips, should you dare to use it. The potential for corruption eating away at your soul!
Option 2, you feel like such a donkey. Why did you take the $1000? Idiot. Are you that desperate for money? You’ll probably just waste it on video games or something. Or get it stolen from you on the way home because you don’t have an overpowered way to defend yourself that you could have so easily had.
There’s no right answer, and the choice itself is a curse.
I’ll take option 1. And if you know what’s good for you, you’ll give me the $1000 too.
Can I accidentally set off the magic killing? If yes, I’ll begrudgingly take the money. If not, I’ll take the magic and become the world’s best assassin.
Um, no. Gimme the money. I have no interest in murder, and I find it disturbing how many people apparently do.
But money? Money is nice. And with 1K, I could buy myself a crap ton of books. Or a crap ton of video games. Or pair with another 1K or so for a pretty sweet gaming rig.
… Or I could save that money for something bigger and more important, like housing, but that’s a boring option and doesn’t excite me. Even though I’d probably still save a chunk kf that 1K.
But… yeah. Gimme my 1K.
You’d have to make it like, $100,000,000 for me to take the money