return2ozma@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 1 month agoBut but but...lemmy.worldimagemessage-square213linkfedilinkarrow-up11.73Karrow-down161
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minus-squareZombiepirate@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·1 month agoYup. The common answer to “why does evil exist” is that humans have free will. Therefore it follows that if there is no sin in heaven, there is also no free will.
minus-squareploot@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·1 month agoSsshhh, you’re not supposed to actually think it through!
minus-squareWorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoOr you know, it’s almost impossible to make an evil choice, and the chances get smaller over time. Or you only have good choices.
minus-squareZombiepirate@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoThen it seems awfully cruel to design this life otherwise.
minus-squarepinball_wizard@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month agoIndeed. Gods, in general, being huge assholes - well, it would explain a lot.
minus-squareWorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month agoI like the malevolent creator theory. But it’s most likely that since the universe runs on entropy, it just optimizes for misery as a side-effect.
Yup. The common answer to “why does evil exist” is that humans have free will.
Therefore it follows that if there is no sin in heaven, there is also no free will.
Ssshhh, you’re not supposed to actually think it through!
Or you know, it’s almost impossible to make an evil choice, and the chances get smaller over time. Or you only have good choices.
Then it seems awfully cruel to design this life otherwise.
Indeed. Gods, in general, being huge assholes - well, it would explain a lot.
I like the malevolent creator theory. But it’s most likely that since the universe runs on entropy, it just optimizes for misery as a side-effect.