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    A debt that cannot be paid lasts forever — Carmelics
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    A debt that cannot be paid lasts forever

    Eternal Conscious TormentProof of definition segments
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    2 reasons for
    4 reasons against

    Reasons For

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    • 1.The infinite nature of the debt derives from the infinite dignity of the one offended, not the quantity of sins committed.
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    • 2.Anselm's satisfaction theory holds that an offense against an infinite being incurs infinite moral debt regardless of its scope.
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    • 3.Therefore, each sinner's debt is equally infinite in kind, while proportional gradations of suffering can still reflect the degree of offense.
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    Reason for 2 of 2
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    • 1.Aquinas distinguishes between the infinite duration of punishment and its intensity, allowing degrees of torment without compromising the debt's eternal character.
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    • 2.A debt being unpayable in principle does not entail that all debtors suffer identically, only that none can discharge the obligation within finite time.
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    Reasons Against

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    • This argument implies that all are punished equally
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    Reason against 2 of 4
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    • Equal punishment for those who sin in varying amounts is unjust
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    Reason against 3 of 4
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    • God would not allow an unjust punishment
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    Reason against 4 of 4
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    • If the above is true, then it is not that the debt is infinite
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