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Paul intends in this passage that all punishments be condign, but once the punitive measures have taken their course, Aquinas in his objection seems to imply that the scandal of such an act should continue or accepted has a given. Therefore Paul’s instruction does not apply for scandal, hence all sentencing is to continue for the person’s life.
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[newadvent.org/summa/3043.htm#article1](http://www.newadvent.org/summa/3043.htm#article1)
"Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many" ,2 Cor 2,6
* **I answer that**, Active scandal, properly so called, occurs when a man says or does a thing which in itself is of a nature to occasion another's spiritual downfall, and that is only when what he says or does is inordinate. Now it belongs to the perfect to direct all their actions according to the rule of reason, as stated in 1 Corinthians 14:40: "Let all things be done decently and according to order"; and they are careful to do this in those matters chiefly wherein not only would they do wrong, but would also be to others an occasion of wrongdoing. And if indeed they fail in this moderation in such words or deeds as come to the knowledge of others, this has its origin in human weakness wherein they fall short of perfection. Yet they do not fall short so far as to stray far from the order of reason, but only a little and in some slight matter: and this is not so grave that anyone can reasonably take therefrom an occasion for committing sin.
**.Reply to Objection 1**. Passive scandal is always due to some active scandal; yet this active scandal is not always in another, but in the very person who is scandalized, because, to wit, he scandalizes himself. *