(May 17, 2018 at 11:42 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote:(May 17, 2018 at 11:34 am)Hammy Wrote: No not at all but there are definitely worse things in the world. Child rape being one of them.
And of course with or without free will we don't need to limit anyone's physical freedom. The idea that because of the ability to do otherwise that God wouldn't be doing a good thing if he intervened to prevent cruelty to children and animals is absurd. Would it not be a supremely good action on his part to prevent all such things from happening? Is it not a supremely evil action on his part to sit back and allow such things to happen all over the world when he is perfectly capable of preventing it at any time in an instant?
So if us all being born into solitary confinement would prevent child rape 100%, why don't you think being born into solitary confinement would be a better option? Are you saying you support child rape because you don't support us all being imprisoned in such a way that would prevent It?
I do think us all being born into solitary confinement would be a better option. Not so hard for me to answer was it? Somehow my guess is that that's not going to happen. God could do it though. Or better yet: God doesn't have to choose between two awful options like that. He could pick a better one. Like giving people 'free will' but intervening to prevent people harming children or animals... at the very least.
Again, this is a strawman because lack of free will has absolutely nothing to do with solitary confinement. I think I do genuinely understand your position as you have articulated. You have said on multiple occasions that God must have a good reason for not intervening when such awful things happen. Even that alone is an immoral position as far as I am concerned. The only other thing I said was that you mentioned that there must be a 'net good' in the long run in the supenatural realm. And you did say that as well. So perhaps you can tell me what I'm misrepresenting?!?!
I don't believe in free will at all but I do believe solitary confinement for everyone is awful. But still, not as bad as everyone being raped as a child. (I could be wrong on that one they're both very awful... but regardless it's both a false dilemma and a strawman).