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delichonyesterday at 9:19 PM1 replyview on HN

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.


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jolmgyesterday at 9:27 PM

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...

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".

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