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    It is not the case that A God who does so is evil

    ?Set your confidence on the premises below to see your aggregate.

    Reasons Against

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    • 1.Causing suffering to innocent beings without their consent violates basic moral principles universally recognized as good.
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      Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

    • 2.An omnipotent being could achieve any goal without permitting innocent suffering, making such permission morally unjustifiable.
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      Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

    • 3.Evil is defined as causing unjustified harm; a God permitting avoidable suffering meets this definition regardless of divine status.
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      Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

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