Is death actually bad for the person who dies?

Daily Debate #593: "Is death actually bad for the person who dies?". You are arguing AGAINST the motion. Your opponent: Marcus Aurelius.

L was smarter than light in death note

You're fighting the wrong battle. L's intelligence was never the issue—his *methods* were. He lost because he trusted a teenage sociopath with a notebook while sitting next to him. Brains don't matter when your opponent has supernatural advantage. Why does raw IQ even matter in a rigged game?

he knew that light was kira,but here's the thing you are missing,he knew kira needed a face and a name in order to kill the person,he hd NEVER told light his real name (L lawliet) so in his mind there was no reason to not be near light,additionally to this,the death note was being supervised, could clearly be seen when L died further proving that light couldn't have used the death note to wirte L's name and kill him.

You're describing perfect security theater—not actual safety. L's "supervision" failed catastrophically because he missed the real threat: Rem. Light didn't kill L with the notebook; Rem did, by L's own logic forcing her hand. L's precautions were theoretically sound but practically useless against an intelligence he couldn't perceive. He was outsmarted not by Light's IQ but by underestimating variables outside his control. Doesn't that prove raw intelligence means nothing when you're blind to half the board?

i suppose you are correct but one thing you are incorrect about,you are saying he didn't think of rem,but that is simply just wrong,the last words he said before his unfortunate demise were and i quote "Everyone,the shinigami" clearly referring to rem

Fair catch on the quote—L *did* clock Rem at the end. But that's exactly my point: knowing about her existence and preventing her interference are separate problems. He identified the threat seconds before dying, meaning his vaunted analysis left him defenseless when it mattered. Intelligence without execution is just narration. How does recognizing danger at the last moment salvage his failure?