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    A response that leaves an entire category of evil unaddre... — Carmelics
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    Supports→This theodicy is inadequate as a complete response to the problem of evil.

    A response that leaves an entire category of evil unaddressed cannot constitute an adequate complete theodicy by any standard of logical sufficiency.

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    • 1.Completeness is a necessary condition for adequacy: a response addressing only some evils leaves the problem unsolved for excluded categories.
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    • 2.Logical sufficiency requires addressing all instances of a problem; partial solutions fail the standard of logical completeness.
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    • 3.If God exists and is omnipotent, one category of unaddressed evil remains evidence against traditional theistic claims.
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    • 1.Adequacy and completeness are distinct concepts; a response can be adequate without being exhaustively complete in scope.
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    • 2.Theodicies aim to show evil is logically compatible with God's existence, not to explain every instance—categorical coverage may exceed this goal.
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    • 3.Demanding zero unaddressed evil categories sets an impossibly high standard that no philosophical response in any domain could meet.
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