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    It is not the case that A crime against an infinitely perfect being carries infinite demerit, yet sins differ in their finite contributing factors, producing ordered infinite demerits.

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    • 1.If demerit is truly infinite, no finite factor can meaningfully differentiate it; ordering infinities requires comparable finite scales.
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    • 2.Proportionality demands punishment match agent capacity; infinite demerit for finite wrongdoing violates retributive justice principles.
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    • 3.The framework conflates metaphysical status (infinite being) with ethical consequence; victimhood doesn't automatically entail infinite harm.
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.Infinite beings warrant infinite respect; violating infinite worth produces infinite demerit regardless of finite agent capacity.
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    • 2.Ordered infinities exist in mathematics; sins can differ ordinally (one infinite demerit exceeds another) while remaining infinite.
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    • 3.A deliberate insult to a king carries greater weight than accidental rudeness; intention amplifies wrong proportionally despite finite actor.
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