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<blockquote data-quote="Fanaelialae" data-source="post: 8467286" data-attributes="member: 53980"><p>I don't think it's true that from the modern perspective it is unequivocally evil.</p><p></p><p>Take prison, for example. Being locked away in prison most certainly deprives a person of their autonomy and volition. </p><p></p><p>Leaving aside cases of innocent people being wrongfully incarcerated, I would say that the modern perspective doesn't view incarceration as evil, but rather a consequence of committing crimes. Certainly prison does violate one's autonomy and volition - a prisoner cannot go where they please, or do what they please, and may be subject to extremely invasive searches that I doubt anyone would welcome. </p><p></p><p>Of course, if someone were to take an innocent person and incarcerate them in such a way, we would view it as evil. However, when done to criminals it is typically viewed as justice.</p><p></p><p>I certainly think that compelling a summoned creature can be evil. For example, forcing a summoned celestial to commit evil acts. However, I don't think that all compelled acts are evil. Using a summoned demon to rescue a child who would otherwise drown might infuriate the demon, but I think it's vastly overreaching to call it evil. Rescuing a drowning child is a good act. It doesn't suddenly become evil because you compelled a summoned demon (who is at no actual risk) to do it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fanaelialae, post: 8467286, member: 53980"] I don't think it's true that from the modern perspective it is unequivocally evil. Take prison, for example. Being locked away in prison most certainly deprives a person of their autonomy and volition. Leaving aside cases of innocent people being wrongfully incarcerated, I would say that the modern perspective doesn't view incarceration as evil, but rather a consequence of committing crimes. Certainly prison does violate one's autonomy and volition - a prisoner cannot go where they please, or do what they please, and may be subject to extremely invasive searches that I doubt anyone would welcome. Of course, if someone were to take an innocent person and incarcerate them in such a way, we would view it as evil. However, when done to criminals it is typically viewed as justice. I certainly think that compelling a summoned creature can be evil. For example, forcing a summoned celestial to commit evil acts. However, I don't think that all compelled acts are evil. Using a summoned demon to rescue a child who would otherwise drown might infuriate the demon, but I think it's vastly overreaching to call it evil. Rescuing a drowning child is a good act. It doesn't suddenly become evil because you compelled a summoned demon (who is at no actual risk) to do it. [/QUOTE]
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