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    If condemnation derives from inherited corruption rather ... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→Those who die in infancy or never develop into minimally rational agents also deserve condemnation along with the rest of the human race.

    If condemnation derives from inherited corruption rather than personal offense, the doctrine collapses into a form of strict liability incompatible with the retributive framework the supporting argument invokes.

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    Condemnation(as used in ethics and punishment theory)
    A strong expression of disapproval or judgment that something (or someone's actions) is wrong or bad.
    Doctrine(refers to the teachings being passed down)
    A set of beliefs or principles that a philosopher or group teaches and believes to be true.
    Retributive framework(as the type of justice system Anselm supposedly assumes)
    A system of justice based on punishment—the idea that wrongdoing deserves to be punished in equal measure, like 'an eye for an eye.'
    Strict liability(as used in ethics and law)
    A legal and moral concept where someone can be held responsible for harm they caused, even if they didn't intend it and weren't careless.
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    (as used in theological and ethical arguments)
    The idea that moral guilt or badness is passed down from parents to children, rather than something each person creates through their own actions.
    personal offense(as used in ethics and law)
    A wrong action that someone actually commits themselves, for which they can be held responsible.

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