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Gay_For_Gary_Oldman t1_ixnnump wrote

One of the demons, i believe Belial, actually advocated continuing war during the council of pandaemonium, on the logic that they are suffering so much in this place that only continuing war could offer any hope of total annihilation as an escape from existence and suffering. I always felt that perspective was the most poignant of the whole work.

Edit: it was Moloch: "If there be in Hell fear to be worse destroyed, what can be worse than to dwell here."

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Select-Ad7146 t1_ixnvvyk wrote

As I remember, Belial argues that they will eventually get used to Hell and that continuing fighting will just lead to worse outcomes.

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