Paul Draper Probabilistic Arguments from Evil
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But any of the following or countless other statements reporting the existence of evils of certain kinds or in certain amounts or distributed in a certain way might be thought to be better suited for the job : E2. The world contains instances of suffering and immorality. E3. The world contains instances of suffering that do not result from human immorality. E4. Many animals suffer intensely for prolonged periods of time. E5. Human suffering is not distributed according to merit. E6. Innocent children have been tortured to death.
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تاریخ انتشار 2008