It is better that God create a world in which agents possess libertarian free will, even though they may misuse it, than a world where agents lack it.

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1.Libertarian free will is of great value.
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2.Because it is part of the definition of libertarian free will that a free action cannot be caused by anything outside of the agent, not even God can cause a person to freely do what is right.
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3.The great value of libertarian free will outweighs the disvalue of agents misusing it and doing what is wrong.
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A second important approach to theodicy involves the following ideas: first, that libertarian free will is of great value; secondly, that because it is part of the definition of libertarian free will that an action that is free in that sense cannot be caused by anything outside of the agent, not even God can cause a person to freely do what is right; and thirdly, that because of the great value of libertarian free will, it is better that God create a world in which agents possess libertarian free will, even though they may misuse it, and do what is wrong, than that God create a world where age...

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