John Gerstner, The Problem of Pleasure, Soli Deo Gloria, 2002, p. 8-9.
It is self-evident that if punishment is not painful, it is not punishment. The only point of punishment is the administration of pain. The person who does sin…deserves to be punished; he deserves to suffer. One hopes that suffering will cure him of his sinfulness. At least, it will correct his behavior. He will be “scared straight” in behavior, if not softened in spirit.
John Gerstner, The Problem of Pleasure, Soli Deo Gloria, 2002, p. 8-9.