I was flipping stations on the TV and I heard, "...you will be banished for all eternity!"
Now, I know television and movie writers are not the brightest bulbs on the chandelier, and they just do what gets them paid, but still... does this make sense? Let's examine this cliche of television history:
First, "eternity" can be seen as "all time", so if someone is "banished for all time" do they have to spend the past in banishment as well as the present and the future, even though the banishment began at a particular point in time? How do you do that?
Second, "eternity" can be seen as a moment outside of time, so if you're banished outside of time would you experience any punishment at all?
Now, I know television and movie writers are not the brightest bulbs on the chandelier, and they just do what gets them paid, but still... does this make sense? Let's examine this cliche of television history:
First, "eternity" can be seen as "all time", so if someone is "banished for all time" do they have to spend the past in banishment as well as the present and the future, even though the banishment began at a particular point in time? How do you do that?
Second, "eternity" can be seen as a moment outside of time, so if you're banished outside of time would you experience any punishment at all?