Speaking in evolutionary terms, I suspect that the emotional satisfaction associated from seeking retribution evolved as a mechanism for preventing individuals from being exploited by others — Theorem
In my opinion, “negative reinforcement”; by associating something negative, or undesirable, with a given act, one will, usually, cease to commit that action due to their aversion of the consequences accompanying it. — aRealidealist
When someone does something wrong, we feel as though they should be punished. What is the deeper point towards punishment if everyone mostly feels it is wrong. — Shawn
So, in my opinion, negative consequences have to be demonstrated in response to undesirable behaviors for beings without a higher cognition; yet not necessarily for beings with a higher cognition, as they can conceive or imagine of certain kinds of consequences without these actually ever being demonstrated as such. — aRealidealist
LOL :lol: — aRealidealist
If you can you give example of such a scenario, I’m sure that I’d be able to better answer your question. — aRealidealist
The question, then, becomes whether it provides any utility within the realm of human society and culture, or whether it can safely be discarded. — Theorem
If a person murders and is sent to prison...is that "punishment" or is it simply removal from society in order to protect those the offender has not already murdered? — Frank Apisa
Punishment seems to spring from anger to me. — Andrew4Handel
It might also come from the just world fallacy and the fundamental attribution error where people subconsciously believe life is fair and people are to blame when things go wrong.
I do think people can be malicious can be to blame but I still don't want to harm another person as retribution. — Andrew4Handel
So, I guess, that’s how I would explain a perpetrator’s crime in relation to an either unexpressed or understated negative consequence; either in it not being not something which is viewed/experienced as expressly negative, i.e., impudence, or in it not being known that something negative will be a consequence of it, i.e., ignorance. — aRealidealist
People attempt to make the world seem more just by inventing a system of values and justice to validate their actions and beliefs. — Andrew4Handel
When someone does something wrong, we feel as though they should be punished. — Shawn
Life punishes us. The choices we make come back to us hard and fast. It is a luxury if one can buffer the results. But nobody rides free. — Valentinus
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