It is ethical for God to send people to Hell.

Thank you for beginning this intriguing debate. Foremost, I believe that the definitions you are using are not sufficient and thus belie a good deal of logic in your argument. This is due to the fact that you use the Princeton Wordnet definition of the word "Hell." I bring this up not as a semantic argument, but as a logical one, as the only veritable reference one can use for Christian dogma is the Holy Bible -- although texts written by seasoned theologists might also suffice. Princeton Wordnet may provide a commonly-accepted and generally applicable definition, but it may not accommodate the specific definition provided in the Holy Bible. The main discrepancy in that definition is that it suggests that Satan has a good time living in Hell with his angels, while Hell was actually made for human sinners. In fact, if one were to canvass the Revelation, one would find that everyone is a sinner, but only those who reject Jesus Christ under God are cast into Hell. Satan is to join them in torment, rather than torment them himself: "And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever." (Revelation 20:10). In fact, according to the Bible, Hell was made *for* Satan and his angels, and humans only go there if they choose to: "Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, PREPARED FOR THE DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS." (Matthew 25:41). Essentially, God even *asks* those about to be cast into Hell to repent before it happens. Remember -- a man who lived in sin, a thief, was pardoned by God (Jesus) moments before he was killed. But, moving on... A1. In order to go to Heaven from a...land you in Hell. - Even in your citation, you offered no qualifier that one must *faithfully* (strict or thorough in the performance of duty -- dictionary.com) believe in God. Considering the aforementioned points, one can acknowledge God/Jesus at any time, and still find salvation. Furthermore, you have no logical or factual foundation for asserting that a good deed/bad deed ratio has no affect on one's salvation. The logic here is that if one were to choose to live a life of sin, it is most likely that one would die a sinner without repent. Why live your entire life in a way in which you do not believe? This sounds more likely of those who are religious than those who are not. A2. "Now, let's say...THERE BE THAT FIND IT' (Matthew 7:14; Luke 13:23,24). - That biblical quote does not prove your argument as there is no indication that "life" refers specifically to "Heaven" -- especially considering that Heaven and Hell are places (or states) that one goes to (or assumes) after life. Heaven is most often referred to as "Eternal Life" in the Holy Bible. Also, I find it hard to believe that you are copying a direct quote, as a strait is a body of water, while continuity without curves or angles is spelled "straight." Consider the billion people in China who know not the Lord Jesus Christ! - You didn't know that there are Christians in China? - http://www.christianityinchina.org... Consider the countless hundreds of millions...who worship Allah and the prophet Mohammed. - It is said that Allah and the Christian God are one in the same. It turns out that Jesus is supposed to be considered synonymous with God, while the Judaism and Islam suggests that there are no human manifestations of God, and worship prophets instead. Consider the billion Catholics...Seven-Sacraments and good works. - This is irrelevant, as although that behavior could be construed as sin, it does not disqualify a soul from entering Heaven en lieu of Hell. Countless billions of people...their sins have not been forgiven. - 33% of the world is currently acknowledged as Christian. Not a huge proportion, but not 10%. http://www.religioustolerance.org... A3. Sinning is in our nature and is an innate process [3]. The ONLY way around sin is explained in A1. God hates sin [4]. - This is worded in a way that suggests that God set humanity up. This isn't quite the case. Humanity is full of sin, but that does not meant that God hates humanity: "The Lord is...not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." (II Peter 3:9) - On the other hand, it is true that God hates sin, but that is not a qualifier for going to Hell. Rejecting God is. A-Arguments: As established in my A section, God absolutely hates sin. However, we are sinners by nature, it's not something we can control. - That, I also find a little misleading. Although we are going to sin one way or another (since it requires perfection to live an entire life without sin, and we are imperfect), this does not mean that we have a predisposition to sin. A simple analogy could be a typo. Although a typo is inevitable, it does not mean that we as typists prefer to, intend to, or have any inclination toward typos. Since God is omniscient...questionable on its own but to further my argument, I'll let it slide for the moment. - Adam's sin was following woman over God. Eve's sin was following Satan over man. I mean, one can consider that dubious when viewed through the lens of contemporary philosophical perspectives, but there is actually an explanation for this: God simply loved us too much to let us go. Repeated again and again throughout the Bible. Now, sin is just a factor in going to Hell, it's not the main reason. - Nope. It's irrelevant, as made apparent in previous arguments (on both sides). If it was, absolutely no one could get into Heaven. The main reason for going to Hell appears to be NOT asking for forgiveness and not correctly conforming to Christ. - How does one "correctly conform to Christ"? Pro may wonder...even condeming serial killers or child molesters wouldn't be just. - Wtf? Even humanity agrees that condemning serial killers and child molesters is just here on earth. In fact, for many serial killers, we help put them in Hell. Hell is eternal punishment...After all, Jewish people don't go to Heaven because they technically reject Christ [5]. This ISN'T ethical. - If Jewish people don't go to Heaven, the Jesus went to Hell. I mean, He *did*, but He didn't stay there, is the point. Anyway, this is false. Although they reject the notion that Christ is God, that is a bit of a gray area. Christ is an avatar, an analogy of God, but He did speak to God while He was here on earth as a man, and He is regarded as God's son rather than God Himself. B4. God essentially sends you to Hell ...a being that is supposedly all-good. - That is an illogical simile. It is more akin to your children rejecting you after you dedicate your life to them. You'd want to kill those little bastards, too B-Arguments: I stated in my A-Arguments section that...he/she is still one of God's creations. - Not allowing someone to live in your home because they do not respect you should thus be considered likewise barbaric. Then why not somewhere else? Because our only options are Earth, Heaven, and Hell, and Earth is terminal. For God to intervene is for Him to remove free will, so I prefer He does nothing about it. This doesn't mean He likes it (see supra). As far as letting someone suffer -- if the love of your life got a disease from someone with whom she cheated on you, are you going to spend your last dime on helping her live? Conclusion: Ethics are subjective, but Con has made no viable argument that God's precepts for sending souls to Hell are unethical.