For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass away from the Law, until all is accomplished. Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and so teaches others, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven. Each position is based on a particular view of man. Man is a machine needing fixing. Man is a free moral agent who makes choices for which he can be held responsible for.
Man is worthy of praise, resulting in reward, or blame, deserving punishment.
The case for retributionism 1. Man a free moral agent. He is capable of choosing good or bad behavior. He may be influenced by his environment, but not ultimately controlled by it. We have an immediate awareness of our moral natures, that we freely make moral choices.