Basic Problem of Evil
The problem of evil is an argument for the nonexistence of God. The basic argument from evil against the existence of God goes as follows: premise one states God is perfect, premise two states a perfect being would not allow unnecessary evil, premise three states there is unnecessary evil and therefore the conclusion is there is no God. Presumably, if there where such a perfect being, namely God, He would not allow unnecessary suffering in the world, yet everyday new occurrences of suffering and evil are presented in the media, such as starvation, multiple murders, even extreme child abuse. In many of these cases, only innocent victims are affected. The argument from evil against the existence of God argues that a perfect being, God, would not allow this kind of unnecessary evil or innocent suffering, therefore, God does not exist.
One common defense to the argument from evil against the existence of God is the free-will defense. The free-will defense......
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