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    Many evils are caused by natural processes, such as earth... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→An appeal to free will provides no answer to an argument from evil that focuses upon natural evils.

    Many evils are caused by natural processes, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, other weather conditions, and a wide variety of diseases.

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    Thirdly, many evils are caused by natural processes, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, and other weather conditions, and by a wide variety of diseases. Such evils certainly do not appear to result from morally wrong actions. If that is right, then an appeal to free will provides no answer to an argument from evil that focuses upon such evils.

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