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    It is not the case that the only thing that deserves punishment infinite in duration is an infinitely evil crime

    ?Set your confidence on the premises below to see your aggregate.

    Reasons Against

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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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