"Why is it reasonable to believe in prisons, but not in the hell?"

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"Why is it reasonable to believe in prisons, but not in the hell?"

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RE: "Why is it reasonable to believe in prisons, but not in the hell?"

February 11, 2021 at 8:16 pm (This post was last modified: February 11, 2021 at 8:19 pm by HappySkeptic.)

(February 11, 2021 at 10:49 am)Eleven Wrote: Prison is an extension of reality, punishment in this lifetime when there is zero guarantee that anything exists after death.

Welcome back, Eleven!

I'm not a big fan of punishment for its own sake. Protection of society has more of a moral argument. Deterrence is valid, but problematic, as why should one person suffer so you can deter another?

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"Why is it reasonable to believe in prisons, but not in the hell?" - by FlatAssembler - January 3, 2021 at 3:13 pm

RE: "Why is it reasonable to believe in prisons, but not in the hell?" - by Gawdzilla Sama - January 3, 2021 at 3:28 pm

RE: "Why is it reasonable to believe in prisons, but not in the hell?" - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - January 3, 2021 at 3:46 pm

RE: "Why is it reasonable to believe in prisons, but not in the hell?" - by Fake Messiah - January 3, 2021 at 4:05 pm

RE: "Why is it reasonable to believe in prisons, but not in the hell?" - by onlinebiker - January 3, 2021 at 4:09 pm

RE: "Why is it reasonable to believe in prisons, but not in the hell?" - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - January 3, 2021 at 4:12 pm

RE: "Why is it reasonable to believe in prisons, but not in the hell?" - by onlinebiker - January 5, 2021 at 3:12 pm

RE: "Why is it reasonable to believe in prisons, but not in the hell?" - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - January 5, 2021 at 3:29 pm

RE: "Why is it reasonable to believe in prisons, but not in the hell?" - by onlinebiker - January 5, 2021 at 6:35 pm

RE: "Why is it reasonable to believe in prisons, but not in the hell?" - by Brian37 - January 3, 2021 at 4:15 pm

RE: "Why is it reasonable to believe in prisons, but not in the hell?" - by rado84 - January 4, 2021 at 5:57 am

RE: "Why is it reasonable to believe in prisons, but not in the hell?" - by Belacqua - January 5, 2021 at 2:53 am

RE: "Why is it reasonable to believe in prisons, but not in the hell?" - by rado84 - January 5, 2021 at 4:19 am

RE: "Why is it reasonable to believe in prisons, but not in the hell?" - by RozzerusUnrelentus - January 5, 2021 at 4:36 am

RE: "Why is it reasonable to believe in prisons, but not in the hell?" - by Belacqua - January 5, 2021 at 4:47 am

RE: "Why is it reasonable to believe in prisons, but not in the hell?" - by rado84 - January 5, 2021 at 5:29 am

RE: "Why is it reasonable to believe in prisons, but not in the hell?" - by Belacqua - January 5, 2021 at 6:57 am

RE: "Why is it reasonable to believe in prisons, but not in the hell?" - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - January 5, 2021 at 7:01 am

RE: "Why is it reasonable to believe in prisons, but not in the hell?" - by rado84 - January 5, 2021 at 10:16 am

RE: "Why is it reasonable to believe in prisons, but not in the hell?" - by RozzerusUnrelentus - January 5, 2021 at 10:37 am

RE: "Why is it reasonable to believe in prisons, but not in the hell?" - by HappySkeptic - January 5, 2021 at 11:20 am

RE: "Why is it reasonable to believe in prisons, but not in the hell?" - by arewethereyet - January 5, 2021 at 2:28 pm

RE: "Why is it reasonable to believe in prisons, but not in the hell?" - by onlinebiker - January 5, 2021 at 1:16 pm

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RE: "Why is it reasonable to believe in prisons, but not in the hell?" - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - January 4, 2021 at 7:36 am

RE: "Why is it reasonable to believe in prisons, but not in the hell?" - by The Grand Nudger - January 4, 2021 at 7:51 am

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