Solution to Mackie's Problem of Evil

The Problem of Evil If you had only one wish to be granted, it would seem non-evil and purely good to wish for the ever-popular peace on earth. And if given the power to accomplish this, we should, right? That would be the good thing to do, right? The problem of evil is presented through these readings and contradicted as a means to contradict the belief many of us hold in an all-powerful and all …

…I believe Mackie looked too hard for a black and white answer, and it is hard enough to guess the intentions or causing factors in some of our own actions. If given the power of one wish to put peace on Earth for eternity without the knowledge required, I just might wish for something I know the consequences of. It is not something we can prove or DISPROVE. It is something meaningful to believe in.