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    It is not the case that Evil is never permanent

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    Reasons For

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    Reason for 1 of 2
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    • 1.Some evils are constitutive of conscious existence itself, not contingent mismatches between organism and environment.
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    • 2.Schopenhauer and Buddhist philosophy identify suffering as intrinsic to will and desire, which adaptation cannot eliminate.
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    • 3.If evil is built into the structure of sentient life, no degree of environmental fit removes it permanently.
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    Reason for 2 of 2
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    • 1.Geological and cosmological evidence shows environments can change catastrophically faster than organisms can adapt.
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    • 2.Mass extinction events demonstrate that maladaptation can become total and permanent for entire species, not merely temporary.
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.Evil is the non-adaptation of constitution to conditions
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    • 2.All living beings gradually change to fit into their environment
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