can you punish inanimate objects?
2007-01-02 04:54:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"1. To subject to a penalty for an offense, sin, or fault.
2. To inflict a penalty for (an offense).
3. To handle roughly; hurt: My boots were punished by our long trek through the desert."
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2007-01-02 05:03:02 · update #1
No. You can just punish something in the name of something that doesn't exist.
2007-01-02 04:56:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since part of punishment is in the mind of the one punishing, then yes, you may punish an inanimate object (say, kick an offending computer up and down the hallway) and it may help you vent some frustration...
2007-01-02 12:59:44 · answer #2 · answered by fjpoblam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it doesn't exist it's not there to punish. The only thing you are punishing when you "take it out" on an inanimate object is yourself.
2007-01-02 13:07:46 · answer #3 · answered by jasmin2236 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can pushing something that doesn't exist, if its in your head (wait, then that means it does exist in theory). And, you can punish imanimate objects...when ever my computer acts up, I throw it outside on the lawn. There! That teaches it!
2007-01-02 12:58:11 · answer #4 · answered by What, what, what?? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean by "punish"? I suppose you could but it would mean absolutely nothing.
2007-01-02 12:56:40 · answer #5 · answered by stpolycarp77 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Errrrm NO!
2007-01-02 12:57:19 · answer #6 · answered by Janine E 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋