Is Corry's punishment cruel and unusual?
Yes, Corry's punishment is horribly cruel because his sentence leaves him with no one to interact with. Not a single soul is allowed to visit him, save for the resupplying crew, but even so, one can suffer greatly from loneliness. If I put myself in Corry's shoes, I know I would literally die from not being able to pass time with a companion, not to mention the absence of close acquaintances and loved ones would be horribly mind-punishing. Even those who normally lead solitary lives may grieve at the fact that they will see no other forms of life on a sandy rock, floating in the middle of space, and knowing that they will be stuck there forever is even worse! Corry's punishment is so torturous that he even contemplates suicide as a way out of his miserable existence. I do not blame Corry for thinking like this, as it would be excruciatingly painful on the heart to know that everything you once knew and loved has been taken away from you until you die, and no person should ever go through that experience. I cannot even contemplate why anybody would ever decide to force another human to live in solitary confinement as Corry had to, a sentence exceedingly worse than the crime, and a sentence as such is an injustice. Of course Corry's punishment is cruel, due to the fact that one can go insane and even die without anyone to interact with.
Yes, Corry's punishment is horribly cruel because his sentence leaves him with no one to interact with. Not a single soul is allowed to visit him, save for the resupplying crew, but even so, one can suffer greatly from loneliness. If I put myself in Corry's shoes, I know I would literally die from not being able to pass time with a companion, not to mention the absence of close acquaintances and loved ones would be horribly mind-punishing. Even those who normally lead solitary lives may grieve at the fact that they will see no other forms of life on a sandy rock, floating in the middle of space, and knowing that they will be stuck there forever is even worse! Corry's punishment is so torturous that he even contemplates suicide as a way out of his miserable existence. I do not blame Corry for thinking like this, as it would be excruciatingly painful on the heart to know that everything you once knew and loved has been taken away from you until you die, and no person should ever go through that experience. I cannot even contemplate why anybody would ever decide to force another human to live in solitary confinement as Corry had to, a sentence exceedingly worse than the crime, and a sentence as such is an injustice. Of course Corry's punishment is cruel, due to the fact that one can go insane and even die without anyone to interact with.
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