He keeps playing football despite all his injuries. I guess he's a 'glutton/sucker for punishment'. [=he is attracted to pain, suffering, difficulty, etc.]
These hiking boots are tough enough to take any amount of 'punishment'. [=the boots will not be ruined even if they are used very roughly]
The 'punishments' that the government has inflicted/imposed on the protesters are severe and unjust.
(..) we'd be more like China. Here, at least, we don't have warrantless searches. We have free speech. Citizens are protected from cruel and unusual punishments... - That's enough. - Are protected... Wait a minute. Zaja. How would you characterize the supreme court decision on citizens united? (..)2016 Captain Fantastic