Problem of evil and animal suffering Problem of evil

the problem of evil has been extended beyond human suffering, include suffering of animals cruelty, disease , evil. 1 version of problem includes animal suffering natural evil, such violence , fear faced animals predators, natural disasters, on history of evolution. referred darwinian problem of evil, after charles darwin expressed follows:

sufferings of millions of lower animals throughout endless time apparently irreconcilable existence of creator of unbounded goodness.

the second version of problem of evil applied animals, , avoidable suffering experienced them, 1 caused human beings, such animal cruelty or when shot or slaughtered. version of problem of evil has been used scholars including john hick counter responses , defenses problem of evil such suffering being means perfect morals , greater because animals innocent, helpless, amoral sentient victims. scholar michael almeida said perhaps serious , difficult version of problem of evil. problem of evil in context of animal suffering, states almeida, can stated as:

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