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"Natural suffering, along with man-made suffering (ex. Negro slavery) disproves the “best of all worlds” theodicy. If life were so great, death would not need be gatekept with fearful emotions; death is presented as a positive, not negative evil. Optimism is cope, an artifact of the will to live. The fine-tuning argument surprisingly proves if the world were any worse, it couldn’t exist. Hence the worst possible" — Oct 31, 2025 04:40PM
"Natural suffering, along with man-made suffering (ex. Negro slavery) disproves the “best of all worlds” theodicy. If life were so great, death would not need be gatekept with fearful emotions; death is presented as a positive, not negative evil. Optimism is cope, an artifact of the will to live. The fine-tuning argument surprisingly proves if the world were any worse, it couldn’t exist. Hence the worst possible" — Oct 31, 2025 04:40PM
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"I have finished studying the All-Purpose System and am working through the French Defense. Oui oui baguette hon hon! Always retreat!" — Dec 23, 2024 05:45PM
"I have finished studying the All-Purpose System and am working through the French Defense. Oui oui baguette hon hon! Always retreat!" — Dec 23, 2024 05:45PM
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