Poll: Immortality, with a catch

[neoontime]

Eh, no problem if I only kill the bad people, although I can see where this would go bad since I tend to antagonize people who cut in line.

 

[Guffe]

Nope.
I wouldn't be able to the first times and that's what counts, if you kill someone it gets easier every time (so I heard from interviews with people who kill) but I couldn't do the first.
Also there is the fun aspect of killing 100 persons somehow, like blowing down a building and immediatelly getting 100 years. But I wouldn't do it.

 

[Trippy Turtle]

Hmmm... Probably not. I would be very tempted but the killing would take a lot of work. Now if I got the rest of the years they were going to live... then maybe.
Also Reaver was a great character. One of the 3 characters to get a reaction out of me.

 

[GundamSentinel]

I would become a doctor and open a euthanasia clinic. I'd be doing something good for a lot of people.

 

[karloss01]

Sure.
I'd kill murderers, child molesters, serial rapists.
It works out great. I have infinite time to get rid of them, and when I die, the world is a much better place because the murderers, child molester and serial rapists are all dead.

And if anyone says "But that makes you just as bad." I can point out that when they're all gone I will die.

you'd never die, there will always be people who would murder and rape for the giggles.

 

[CODE-D]

But the police would catch and I know Id be in jail for at least a year -_-!
kinda negates the point.
How bout I gain the lifespan of the person I murder.

 

[Magicmad5511]

Sure.
I'd kill murderers, child molesters, serial rapists.
It works out great. I have infinite time to get rid of them, and when I die, the world is a much better place because the murderers, child molester and serial rapists are all dead.

And if anyone says "But that makes you just as bad." I can point out that when they're all gone I will die.

Agreed on this. I'd most probably start out like this then eventually go mad, turn evil and become a super villain/psychopath. That is the only problem with good intentions and immortality. After a certain point you would just stop caring.

Eventually someone would make a small offhand comment about me or cut in front in line and then I'd make their head explode.
Messy.

 

[Hawk of Battle]

Immortality is a terrible power, why would anyone ever want it under any circumstances? If I could just get the telekinesis on its own then yes.

 

[projectX42]

Ultra-powerful telekinetic powers, peak physical condition and pseudo-immortality for a year if I kill someone?

...You know there's this thing called the army, right? Where you get paid to shoot people? Hell, outside of the army you could always just assassinate people with your telekinetic powers - kinda hard to pin the murder on you when there isn't any physical evidence, right?

that's what i was thinking you could be the super soldier who single handedly wins the war and makes his life span a thousand years longer

 

[Wintermoot]

mortality makes us alive

 

[spartan231490]

God yes. Only for the strong telekinesis. I have no desire to be immortal, but kill one person and gain a body that won't age beyond peak and strong telekinesis until I die, hell yeah. I can find one person I know the world will be better off without.

 

[runnernda]

Heh I think after too long people would start to look like your avatar OP.

Question about it though, would abortion doctors live forever?

Oh come on, dude, you had to take it there? Not cool.

OT: I don't think I would. I'm not a particularly violent person (except in games. I will eff you up), so I don't think I could seriously injure somebody, let alone kill them.

 

[hazabaza1]

Nah, no need for immortality.
Also I laugh at all the people going "I'd go and kill alllllll the bad people! Or people in prison!" Yes, because life is a completely black and white, good vs evil situation.

 

[Thee Lost One]

It's not an ideal bargain, but honestly I can't see a downside considering what I have planned. I'd take it. I know my first couple of targets too.

 

[Dr Jones]

I would abseloutely start batmanning shit. Honestly.
If i had those kinds of powers..

 

[ShindoL Shill]

Sure.
I'd kill murderers, child molesters, serial rapists.
It works out great. I have infinite time to get rid of them, and when I die, the world is a much better place because the murderers, child molester and serial rapists are all dead.

And if anyone says "But that makes you just as bad." I can point out that when they're all gone I will die.

you'd never die, there will always be people who would murder and rape for the giggles.

well then the world would always have someone killing them.
the system is perfect.
ish.

 

[dragonswarrior]

If I was immortal with this catch?

I would spend my year tracking down rapists/pimps/child molesters/etc. Then kill them. Everyone who counts wins.

 

[RJ 17]

You have uniquely been granted the opportunity to become immortal, your body will cease to age beyond its peak physical condition and you will gain strong telekinetic powers.

However, there is a catch. To gain immortality you must first murder a person. Every time you murder someone your immortality will be extended by 1 year. You cannot pay or persuade someone else to commit the murder for you and you cannot set up a trap to kill your victim, you must directly and personally end their life. Killing someone with a terminal illness or who is over 80 does not count.

Would you selfishly rob someone of their life to extend your own and gain power? Converting many potential years of another persons life into a single year of your own? How would you use your power? Would you help the innocent and weak in an attempt to relieve you of your guilt or would you embrace the immorality of your human sacrifices and rule the world as a tyrant? Discuss

In the words of Carl from Aqua Teen Hunger Force: "Ehhh, I dunno. Sometimes I kinda wanna die, you know?"

But seriously, this question essentially can be boiled down to "would you like to be a vampire with telekinetic powers?" Personally I'd take the telekinesis and pass on the immortality, thank you. Granted, if the telekinesis came with the side affect of "should you kill someone you'll live a year longer" I'd likely end up being immortal anyways...fuckin' road rage can REALLY get to me. >:3

 

[Yopaz]

First of all what you describe is not immortality. Second of all immortality sucks. Our minds would get screwed up, everyone we care about would die while we live on. Also with the catch added in there's basically only downsides.

 

[josemlopes]

First of all what you describe is not immortality. Second of all immortality sucks. Our minds would get screwed up, everyone we care about would die while we live on. Also with the catch added in there's basically only downsides.

With the catch you are basicly The Punisher, go after the bad guys and make them be afraid of you. Eventually you would get tired and maybe you end up wanting to die so you would just stop killing.

The downside is that you would throw your normal life out of the window to become a full time superhero, some people would like it, others not so much.