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    the only thing that deserves punishment infinite in duration is an infinitely evil crime

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    • 1.Punishment should be proportionate to the moral severity of wrongdoing; infinite evil warrants infinite consequence.
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    • 2.Only infinite duration matches infinite harm: finite punishment would be disproportionately lenient for boundless wickedness.
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    • 3.Justice requires that the worst possible moral transgressions receive the most severe possible penalties available.
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