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It is not the case that 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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Moral responsibility should be proportional to actual harm caused, not to arbitrary metaphysical status of the offended.
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If debt is infinite regardless of sin quantity, the framework becomes disconnected from meaningful ethical accountability.
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The claim conflates metaphysical dignity with moral debt structure, but these may operate under different logical principles.
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Offense magnitude depends on the status of the offended party, not the offender's capacity to harm.
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An infinite being's dignity is qualitatively different and cannot be proportionally matched by finite actions.
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Moral debt is relational: insulting a king differs infinitely from insulting a peasant, regardless of intent.
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