The argument against "evil", theists please come to the defense.

[Mister Agenda]

The argument is not stating all suffering is incompatible with a benevolent creator. It's stating some of suffering is unnecessary and doesn't bring about a greater good. Example, multiple personalities.

I don't believe "since sufferring exists, then benevolent creator does not", that's too general. Neither do I believe the argument "There is too much sufferring..." because that is too subjective.

What I'm stating is that it seems, that some suffering is unnecessary for the system to bring about a greater good (character building) and doesn't do so.

I think think this is a stronger version of the argument, and classical theodicy doesn't address it.

The question of the problem of evil regarding theodicy is 'which leg of the tripod of theodicy are you willing to shorten?'. Drich shortens the omnibenevolence. However, one could shorten the leg of omnipotence. God created the universe and is very powerful and wise, but didn't foresee all the suffering that would result from creating the universe, and the universe is vast and God is doing the best that he can to reduce suffering given that he's not quite omnipotent and operates under strictures that we're not in a position to understand.

If I were a believer, I would prefer that version of God.