If animals went to an afterlife, would Hell be full of ants?

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Re: If animals went to an afterlife, would Hell be full of a

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Well, if the standard for inclusion is causing hurt and suffering -you know, EVIL- , then all sorts of parasites and pathogenic bacteria and viruses would infest Hell. Also, expect lots of mosquitoes.


But, what about morality? A single celled organism is surely not capable of moral decisions, so maybe the only animals in hell would be really vicious dogs and other mammals -or maybe a few reptiles and birds-. And even then, characterising their intentions and actions as "evil" would still be debatable.
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Re: If animals went to an afterlife, would Hell be full of a

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A living creature has instincts that cause it to behave in a manner that maximizes its chances of survival and reproduction: hunger, to ensure that it nourishes itself.. pain, to avoid injury.. horniness, to ensure that it fucks and has kids.

Hell should have stuff to deliberately jack those instincts in the ass. A living creature in it should be hungry, should be repeatedly injured in various ways and not get to fuck, etc.
I would assume that most vertebrates are quite similar, but there's all sorts of interesting ways to do a 180 on the instincts of various life forms to mess with them.
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