Re: why I\'m an atheist...
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This is a bit simplistic. It's possible to create a system which, given its freedom, will create undesirable outcomes. One example is capitalism. Another example is parenting. Parents could prevent their kids from ever stealing from, killing or raping anyone by giving them a lobotomy when they're young. The fact that they don't doesn't mean that they're malevolent. In fact, any degree of freedom which an omnipotent being passes on has the potential to result in evil. Epicurus is way off base here.
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The reason I think this analogy fails is because parents aren't omnipotent.
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