Of course time passes. My point was that in a way, in that situation you are paying with your time and your existance, as opposed to a "normal" imprisonment whe

Of course time passes. My point was that in a way, in that situation you are paying with your time and your existance, as opposed to a "normal" imprisonment where you only pay with your time. I also meant to raise the question whether the loss of your existance holds a higher value than your awareness of time served as a crime-paying currency.