Whence Then is Evil?

 

EPICURUS’s old questions are yet unanswered. Is [God] willing to prevent evil, but not able? then is he impotent. Is he able, but not willing? then is he malevolent. Is he both able and willing? whence then is evil?

— David Hume, Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion

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