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    It is not the case that Hick's soul-making theodicy presupposes that moral and spiritual development requires exposure to natural suffering, but empirical evidence shows extreme suffering more often destroys character than builds it.

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    • 1.The claim conflates 'exposure to suffering' with 'extreme suffering'—modest challenges develop character; catastrophic suffering often destroys it.
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    • 2.Many exemplary moral agents developed character through positive mentorship and education, not through personal suffering or trauma exposure.
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    • 1.Trauma survivors often report post-traumatic growth: increased resilience, compassion, and spiritual insight directly resulting from suffering.
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    • 2.Extreme suffering frequently leads to PTSD, depression, and moral disengagement rather than character improvement in clinical populations.
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    • 3.Hick's theory requires only *some* suffering for development, not that all suffering builds character—empirical counterexamples don't refute it.
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