Re: problem of evil - to clear things up

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Damien Stanton
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>The only plausible defence to the problem of evil is the 'free will
>defence', ie. that the good of having free will outweighs any evil in the
>world.  This is difficult to argue against since it seem like a matter of
>opinion:  does the gift of free will outweigh evil?   Then, the one possible
>answer to the free will defence is the suggestion that God should segregate
>evil people into a secluded region for themselves, thereby protecting
>non-evil people.  Again, this is going to be a matter of opinion.  In one
>sense, this will be constraint on free will:  what if I want to go to this
>secluded place for fun?  But maybe it is a necessary contraint in order to
>minimize evil.  Who knows?  This is where the debate stalemates.
>
>So there you have it:  problem of evil -> free will defence.   There isn't
>much else to it folks...
>
>
>
>Most experts on the mind (cognitive scientists) argue that there is no
free will of the sort you require.  (see The Non-Reality of Free Will by
Double)   Thus the only god that is not excluded by the evidence is an
imperfect and pantheistic god.


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