Of course it can be said of jails, too, that they try - by punishing the troublesome - to deter others. No doubt, in certain instances this deterrence actually works. But generally speaking it fails conspicuously.
Therefore, if God existed, only in one way could he serve human liberty - by ceasing to exist.
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