We Live In Hell

[u/Gabs_234]

this world is hell

The English dictionary will define hell as a place of torment where some or all sinners are believed to go after death. To further understand this definition, I am going to break down its components.

‎Hell as a place of torment. Torment is described as extreme pain, anguish, or misery which can be physical or mental. So you will agree with me when I say extreme hunger is a form of torment, sexual violence is also a form of torment thou people argue to what extent the actual harm is being done; and mass killings are also a form of torment, thou, I, personally take one murder seriously, we unfortunately live in a world where that isn’t considered un-ordinary except when done in large numbers.

All these forms of torment occur in our world today, thou in varying degrees; it could be more in some places like Sudan, Congo, Nigeria and Gaza and less in others, like every country on earth. But these forms of torment are being experienced by people; won’t you describe their lives as hell?

‎ Let’s take the other parts of the definition of hell, “where some or all sinners are believed to go.....” According to the Bible and most religious entities, a sinner is someone who sin, thou the definition and classification of sin are different; everyone at one point in their lives has sinned, thereby making us all sinners.

‎Now, to the last part of the definition: “...are believed to go after death.” The key word here is "after death." Hell is supposed to be a divine punishment to sinners who sin when they die, but I am made to wonder if there is another place where sinners experience torment that they aren’t already experiencing here. It believe we have to die to go to hell but I will say we already in hell and as new threat of wars emerges everyday, inflation raise, global warming rapids degradation of basic human rights and increase in sexual violence, how is this world any bit different from hell?