Don't do the crime if you can't finish the blog.

The question of whether or not Candide's punishments fit his crime goes deeper than just the book,
so I'll get the literal answer out of the way first.
 Yes. In a book, the reader needs to see that retribution is given out in some way. Candide-a murdering, enslaving, violent man- goes through a lot of pain to get what he desires. He is beaten, attacked, and put through hell. This shows us, the reader, that we can't get away with causing people pain. Lesson learned, we all become better people because of this book, right?
 Wrong. In the real world, bad people don't always get retribution. There are bad people who just get to be bad, without facing the consequences. There are also good people who suffer most of their lives. In my opinion, if Candide really existed, he would probably be able to get away we all the things that he's done.
   In short, I don't believe in karma. I think everything happens at random. But in a book, the writer is able to play god, so in his world, he is able to make karma exist.
 I don't know how to end this one, so, um, bye.