The goal of punishment is to deter harmful acts without deterring beneficial ones.
Deliberately harmful magical acts (ilisiinneq) had to be done in secrecy.
We will prevent that, as well as other acts possibly harmful to herself or to others.
Such disrespectful behavior can potentially lead to more harmful acts against the public.
Thetans came to learn contrition, punishing themselves for their own "harmful" acts.
Issues debated in the actions include the problem of evil and harmful "acts of God".
This is applicable even if there is a delay between the harmful act and the resulting injury.
However, if the person in question acted with distinction, discrimination is still outlawed, but no harmful acts are committed.
Pity them not, however, for in the vast majority of cases it has been their choice and they have committed some despicable and harmful act.
This is a de facto harmful act whether performed on an adult or a child.