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    It is not the case that The existence of unknown rightmaking properties does not undermine the evidential argument from evil, because unknown wrongmaking properties are equally likely and would counterbalance them.

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    • 1.The existence of unknown rightmaking properties is no more likely, a priori, than the existence of unknown wrongmaking properties.
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    • 2.If there are unknown rightmaking properties that could justify allowing evil, there are equally likely to be unknown wrongmaking properties of equal weight that would make allowing evil even worse.
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    • 3.A priori, there is no reason for supposing that an unknown rightmaking property is more significant than an unknown wrongmaking property.
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