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    It is not the case that A God who must continuously intervene to produce each sensation is less perfect than one whose creation operates through intrinsic programmed coordination.

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

    Reasons For

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    • 1.Perfection might require immediate responsiveness to free choices and suffering, making constant awareness and intervention morally superior.
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    • 2.Delegating causal power to creation means accepting limits on divine control, contradicting the traditional definition of omnipotence.
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    • 3.An automatic system cannot account for novel situations or genuine moral agency—suggesting it's actually less perfect, not more.
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.A self-sustaining system requires less ongoing attention than one needing constant micromanagement, suggesting greater sophistication.
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    • 2.Omnipotence includes the ability to create laws that execute themselves, making delegation of operation more impressive than direct control.
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    • 3.A universe operating through inherent rules displays elegance and economy—hallmarks of superior design versus ad-hoc intervention.
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