#undesirable effect

[dancing-lex]

I was immediately struck by this panel in the manga in which Light is thinking about the effect of Kira's judgment on how average people across the globe interact with each other.

This is well known and well examined in the fandom but it really never ceases to amaze me how much of an influence Soichiro has on Light's values and thinking patterns. The modern police state rules with fear as the primary method of control. Light takes the enforcement of law-abiding behavior under threat of violence to the extreme by giving any criminal the death sentence. Being raised by a cop, he would be inclined to believe that this is the best or only way to attain peace.

I think this panel reveals something about Light's character; he thinks to himself that it's a GOOD thing that people are afraid, that the fear of getting killed by Kira will prevent them from doing bad things. Fear = good. Now that I think about it, I bet Light is of the opinion that if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear, so he probably thinks that anyone who is afraid of Kira would be guilty (but that's another can of worms).

The thing is, sure, fear is a great motivator, but that also effects other parts of your life. Light mentions that people have begun to treat each other better (citation needed, anecdotal evidence?) but consider. If you're afraid of your neighbors snitching on you, you're less likely to want to interact with them. You don't know who you can trust; best not to have any close personal conversations. You might be overly (inauthentically) friendly just to make sure people don't plaster your face on the internet for Kira to judge. Otherwise, you might avoid interaction as much as possible. Lie if you have to, if it preserves your safety. Conform, appear normal, be a good person, try not to draw too much attention.

And this is what gets me the most, because isn't that how Light behaves? He's taking his own fear of people finding out the ugly parts of him and imposing that on everyone else. He essentially standardizes how all the people in the WORLD interact. Can you imagine the impact of Kira's rule on communities, friendships, relationships, families, not to mention diplomatic relationships and politics?? Light is singlehandedly breaking down the networks between people.

And the fact that HE is the one doing this is just so fascinating. I'm under the impression that Light believes he's actually doing something good for the world, but what he can't see is that he's actually vaporizing something so vital to society - the genuine connections we need to survive and lead fulfilling lives. And because that's not something he's really, honestly experienced, he doesn't even realize what he's doing. He wouldn't get it anyway.

[liketwoswansinbalance]

NOTE:

I will continue to be suspicious if anyone DMs me with only a greeting like "Hi"* and zero follow-up or with the fact that they supposedly "want to be my friend" because I've been getting spam of various kinds lately.

^ I'm tempted to say this is all "from now on," yet nothing has changed. I've just been getting a greater number of texts to delete and wanted to post something to dissuade people.

Please, if anyone decides to DM me, state why you have messaged or say anything else. I will not mind something utterly random! (<- This is intended to be pleasant/inviting. Apologies if it doesn't come off well.)

Yet, I will not respond if something strikes me as off or strange on instinct. That said, I usually will not block anyone, unless they say something inappropriate. No offense to anyone, but it's outright creepy (to me)** to say you want a relationship of any kind with a complete stranger.

*None of the above applies to That Person if you happen to be reading this. I'm sure you can already tell.) You know who you are, I imagine. Thanks in general. I assumed you did not want a tag. The thought of using one seemed awkward.

**If anyone thinks I ought to change my mind, tell me. I don't mind a difference of opinion and I'm curious to hear from anyone, but I might not be convinced.

If any of the above material is unclear, questions surrounding this post are also fine.

Once again, DMs are perfectly acceptable/welcome. Just think twice before soliciting/requesting anything.

[galaxyspark-6e16]

headcanon time!!!

it seamed everyone (or some at least) gained a bit of power released from the stone from the s5 finale, and then i remembered host girl was touched by it to help te cycle from repeating. what if se also gaiend some powers, ice power, like LBD. nothing like having the constent remider of the person that took over your anatomy and your life for who knows how long to put a spike in your nerves…. o maybe its a blessing in disguise?

[10000year-old-child]

Does Anybody else find it crazy that the CIA apparently has a cultivation manual published on their website as a pdf that's like from 2003?

[maipiichii]

everytime someone calls mithrun a crusty eyed purse dog and draws flies circling him like a garbage dump an angel loses its wings

[ceramicbeetle]

forgive any incomprehensibility but the notion that the world can be cleanly split between the two immutable categories of 'the neurotypical' and 'the neurodiverse' ignores the reality that any person can at any point for any reason be arbitrarily 'diagnosed' by a 'professional' and shuttled between categories with no regard for the notions of 'accurate traits' or 'specific symptoms'. nice dichotomy what lies outside of it? you understand me?

[ardentpoop]

I need to start writing this damb jaytwo fic I don’t even care anymore. I could keep pumping my brain full of lore out of neurotic perfectionism or I could Fucking finally have fun with my dolls !

[interpol-anonymous]

”the experiments are unethical and the victims scream every night” i don’t care. It’s not even my job to spy on this mad scientist, I’m in IT, but fursuiting is no longer enough I need to become a creature. This is my resignation letter btw. I’m off to become warped beyond recognition by science that transcends all

[submission received and posted]

[thecrevasse]

I want to practice make up and get better at it but doing it gives me a feeling so complicated.

not gender dysphoria, but gender disappointment.

[lonniemachin]

microdosing haterism by saving all of my hater posts to my drafts

[snekdood]

Ill probably never know if i have native american in me and even if i did find out i probably wouldnt be welcome but even if its not true thats not going to stop me from respecting the land and the native people who have come before me and to try to make them proud in the best way i can. I want them to know that someone cares, idk.

[zignifier]

Do I have a headache because of dehydration, sleep deprivation, or dissociation...? All three...?

[autoaccessentirewikipedialogic]

THINGS THAT EXIST ARE NOT ALWAYS INTENDED TO INTERACT WITH OTHER THINGS AND EFFECTS CAN BE UNPREDICTABLE OR UNDESIRABLE WITHOUT FURTHER STIMULATION IF THEY INTERACT

[tenth-sentence]

Nowadays, phenol has been replaced by antiseptics that are more powerful and have fewer undesirable side effects.

"Chemistry" 2e - Blackman, A., Bottle, S., Schmid, S., Mocerino, M., Wille, U.

[pumpkin-padparadscha]

moshang soulmate au where sqh never wrote mbj a soulmate so when he transmigrated with a soulmark that obviously represents mbj he assumes it's a one sided bond and keeps it hidden bc he doesn't want mbj to pity him or assume he has expectations or ulterior motives,

meanwhile mbj has no idea wtf the airplane shaped soulmark he has could possibly mean but he knows he has to keep it a secret bc its a potential weakness

so he deliberately acts like he doesn't have a soulmate and avoids psychics and plants that could help him locate his soulmate bc if he knew who it was he isn't sure he could stay away

for maximum drama at some point mbj gets poisoned by something where the cure is the blood of your soulmate willingly given and whoever did it is sure this will be a successful assassination bc its common knowledge that mbj doesn't have a soulmate

and mbj is also sure he's going to die bc even if he could find the identity of his soulmate in the very limited time he has left (unlikely) his teleporting powers are already unreliable (effect of poison) and he isn't sure he could get them to willingly give him what he needs anyway

the cure won't work if there's blackmail or bribery involved it has to be pure intentioned or whatever and mbj has self esteem issues tbh

so mbj is sulking about this or whatever and sqh is like "my king forgive me" and slices his palm open and holds his hand over mbjs mouth

and mbj gets to go from wtf to WTF ITS WORKING and how long has sqh known (how long has sqh been KEEPING THIS FROM HIM years of such a secret/lie for what!!! is he that undesirable???)

so he is freaking out and pissed bc "why would you let me dishonour myself by treating my soulmate like a mere servant" or whatever and sqh is very "I didn't want to burden you my king so really we can just pretend this never happened"

and mbj is hashtag coping with a lot of feelings and desperately wants a distraction (or for the world to start making sense even though this revelation makes SO MUCH SENSE) and he asks sqh abt what his weird ass mark shape means +shows it to him

and sqh is now ALSO freaking out bc 1. really? a reference to his handle? what did he do to deserve this and 2. MY KING YOU HAVE A SOULMATE?

then u get the whole "YOURE my soulmate" "obviously I'm your soulmate but I'm your soulmate!?!" and an explanation about one sided bonds (very tragic, mbj feels WORSE knowing what sqh was thinking for years)

for extra pizzazz add in an immediate proposal and "you don't have to marry me just because I'm your soulmate + in love with you" speech where mbj learns that sqh also 1. is in love with him and 2. believes it to be a one sided state of affairs

...the doctor would love for this not to be happening bc it would be really awkward to interrupt and check on how the cure is doing but that's kind of her job

[butteryunlikelylady]

barring all the “feminine energy” bs I really do envy women who are conventionally attractive/pretty and charismatic. The world is in the palms of their hands