Several years ago a book was published entitled Looking Out for Number One. On the dedication page the author wrote, "Dedicated to the hope that somewhere in our universe there exists a civilization where the inhabitants possess sole dominion over their own lives." There is such a place. It's called Hell.
Bottomless pit, no physical, solid surroundings, total isolation. Utter darkness--a person is isolated, restricted, totally …
His, The Gospel According to Peanuts, by Robert Short