(November 16, 2014 at 5:36 pm)Heywood Wrote: 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.
As with any deterrent, it doesn't work with an ever increasing amount of people.
Personally, I happily do what I usually do in the bathroom on the prospect of eternal punishment. In the loudest possible manner to be precise.