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Question: If you had the power to kill through mere wishing, what would the world be like!?
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If I, alone, had that power and it was under my conscious control, things would be a little different around here!.

It would start slowly, eliminating a few people who truly deserved it, like rapists and serial killers!. Then there would be annoyances, dogs that bark at night and someone who cuts me off in traffic!.

After some reflection, I suppose I am no better than anyone else!. I would succumb to the power and abuse it!. I would rule my little corner of the world as a despot and eventually catch a sniper's bullet in the back of my head!. No one is immune to the corruption that comes with so much power!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Do I have this power, or does everyone have this power!? What kind of "wish" are we talking here!? Strong!? Flippant!? You really should, and all persons in the philosophy section should be more specific, or ask philosophical questions!.

This is brain-fart naval gazing!.

The world would be dandy, though, with said power!. So many worthless lives would be ended!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

Deadly!. Very deadly indeed!.
I would wish myself dead and in God's kingdom before I exorcised that power on anyone else!. I haven't the wisdom to control my thoughts and that kind of power is far too much for a human being to hold!.
Before I did any irrevocable damage I would wish my own death to protect the defenceless against my very thoughts!. I would wish myself into God's arms for that reason!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I agree with the old dog!. If power corrupts then absolute power corrupts absolutely!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

i think life would not exist anymore because one person, one maniac would have wished us all dead within these several thousands of years we've known humans can think!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

really really badWww@QuestionHome@Com

Peaceful!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

far less populatedWww@QuestionHome@Com

Chaos!.Www@QuestionHome@Com