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    It is not the case that The DDS solution presupposes that God cannot will otherwise than the good, but divine omnipotence as standardly construed entails God could have willed differently, reintroducing arbitrariness.

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    • 1.Inability to do the logically impossible (like willing evil while being perfectly good) doesn't limit omnipotence.
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    • 2.Necessary willing of good reflects God's perfect character, not constraint—similar to how mathematical truths aren't arbitrary.
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    • 3.Libertarian freedom requiring the ability to do otherwise is philosophically contested and need not define omnipotence.
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    • 1.Omnipotence standardly means ability to do anything logically possible, including willing contrary to one's nature.
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    • 2.If God necessarily wills the good, His choice of good lacks genuine freedom and becomes metaphysically constrained.
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    • 3.Necessity reintroduces arbitrariness by making God's will dependent on external logical constraints, not autonomous choice.
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