<p>Scott Aikin and Jason Aleksander have recently challenged the traditional retributive doctrine of hell on the grounds that, even if we grant the Anselmian view that human sin is infinitely grave, the view that an infinite punishment is warranted for human sin is false because in order to deserve an infinite penalty, the sinner must understand the infinite gravity of their offense—and most sinners (barring perhaps philosophers?) will fail to do so. While their critique of the traditional retributive doctrine suffers some problems, I contend here that something in the vicinity of it has promise: a critique of the retributive doctrine inspired by Albrecht Ritschl’s view that in order for punishment to serve its purpose, those punished must be capable of experiencing their punishment as just. And even philosophers who grasp the Anselmian argument would be unable to endure infinite punishment while continuing to experience it as just. Only the most saintly—namely the blessed in heaven—could do that.</p>