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>> These people are evil. > So you want to kill them? If you're being serious, saying "there is a special place in hell" does not equal "let's send them there

• delichon 3mo ago
  True, he's not suggesting that they be sent prematurely, just that they should endure eternal torture afterwards. That seems harsh for growing a seedless grape.
  • jolmg 3mo ago
    People also say things in ways not to be taken super literally. "There's a special place in hell" is an idiom. > Said of a person whom one considers to be especially wicked, evil, malevolent, etc. Often used facetiously or sarcastically. From: https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/there's+a+special+place+in+hell https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/there's+a+special+place... So they're not really saying this either: > just that they should endure eternal torture afterwards They're really just saying, "these people are evil/wicked".
    • cyberax 3mo ago
      Let's try this: "greenie hippie who want to starve the humanity deserve a special place in hell". Hmm? Not bad, I think? What? You're saying that greenie hippies think that they're actually saving the humanity by forcing it to get close to the Great Spirit, Wisdom of The Anciens or some such nonsense? Well, Monsanto also had good reasons for developing self-terminating seeds. They are more contained, have almost zero risk of accidentally spreading resistance to other species, and they still can be easily recreated by anyone once the patent expires.