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    If someone is good, they can be prepared to continue torm... — Carmelics
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    If someone is good, they can be prepared to continue torment for all eternity, but not intend for it to happen

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    • 1.Goodness requires accepting hard truths about consequences without denying reality through wishful thinking.
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    • 2.One can prepare for inevitable suffering while actively working to prevent it—these are compatible intentions.
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    • 3.A good person might accept eternal torment as possible without endorsing or intending it, showing moral seriousness.
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    • 1.Psychological readiness to accept an outcome functionally constitutes a form of willing acceptance of that outcome.
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    • 2.A genuinely good agent would prioritize preventing eternal torment over abstract preparation for it occurring.
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    • 3.The distinction between preparation and intention collapses when someone internalizes torment as acceptable.
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