(November 16, 2014 at 5:36 pm)Heywood Wrote:(November 16, 2014 at 3:29 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Good post.
The point of punishment MUST be to encourage correct behaviour. Otherwise, it isn't punishment, but simply vicarious cruelty. If an individual makes it to a supposed afterlife, punishment should cease, as there is no longer any point in correcting that person's behaviour.
Boru
Eternal punishment is a deterrent and thus does encourage correct behavior....just not in the person being punished.
Also it is logically possible for a finite amount of punishment to last for any length of time...including infinite lengths of time.
This explains your economic views as well.