I have no problem with that theology, Graybeard58. I’m talking to one who does not believe in capital punishment for brutal murder.
I’m asking if eternal damnation is not also capital punishment.
Capital punishment cannot be compared to eternal damnation. One is imposed by men on a man and damnation is imposed on oneself and is infinitely a worse end than capital punishment, actually, it's not even an "end" as it never ends.
Death, through capital punishment, imposed by men is, in theory, unavoidable, eternal damnation is easily avoidable.