My favourite abandonware website, Abandonia, is down.
I'm trying to download X-Men: Children of the Atom from http://free-game-downloads.mosw.com/abandonware/.
May 19, 2007
April 25, 2007
Another Problem of Evil Argument
This has been iterated before, but I'm repeating it in my own words. I didn't reference anything when I wrote this, so hopefully it isn't similar to anything published.
1. God either Wants the world to be the way that it is, or he does not.
2. God is either omnipotent or he is not.
3. If God Wants the world to be the way that it is, then he is evil to us.
4. The world is the way that it is.
5. If God didn't want the world to be the way that it is, and he is omnipotent, then it would not be the way that it is.
/Therefore: Either God is evil to us, or he is not omnipotent.
6. It isn't the case that the world is not the way that it is. (Double Negation, 4)
7. It isn't the case that God doesn't want the world the way it is and is Omnipotent. (Modus Tollens, 5&6)
8. It's note the case that it's not the case that God wants the world to be the way that is is OR God is not omnipotent. (De Morgan, 7)
9. God wants the world to be the way that it is OR God is not omnipotent. (Double Negation, 8)
10. If God does not want the world to be the way that it is, then he is not omnipotent. (Material Implication, 9)
11. (If God wants the world to be the way that it is, then he is evil to us) AND (If God does not want the world to be the way that it is, then he is not omnipotent). (Conjunction 3, 10)
12. Either God is evil to us, or he is not Omnipotent. (Constructive Dilemma, 1, 11)
Or, Symbolized:
W: God wants the world to the way that it is
O: God is omnipotent
E: God is Evil to us
B: The world is that the way it is
1. W v ~W
2. O v ~O
3. W > E
4. B
5. (~W - O) > ~B
::therefore: (E v ~O)
6. ~~B DN 4
7. ~(~W - O) MT 5, 6
8. ~~W v ~O De M 7
9 W v ~O DN 8
10 ~W > ~O MI 9
11 (W > E) - (~W > ~O) Conj 3, 10
12 E v ~O CD 1, 11
1. God either Wants the world to be the way that it is, or he does not.
2. God is either omnipotent or he is not.
3. If God Wants the world to be the way that it is, then he is evil to us.
4. The world is the way that it is.
5. If God didn't want the world to be the way that it is, and he is omnipotent, then it would not be the way that it is.
/Therefore: Either God is evil to us, or he is not omnipotent.
6. It isn't the case that the world is not the way that it is. (Double Negation, 4)
7. It isn't the case that God doesn't want the world the way it is and is Omnipotent. (Modus Tollens, 5&6)
8. It's note the case that it's not the case that God wants the world to be the way that is is OR God is not omnipotent. (De Morgan, 7)
9. God wants the world to be the way that it is OR God is not omnipotent. (Double Negation, 8)
10. If God does not want the world to be the way that it is, then he is not omnipotent. (Material Implication, 9)
11. (If God wants the world to be the way that it is, then he is evil to us) AND (If God does not want the world to be the way that it is, then he is not omnipotent). (Conjunction 3, 10)
12. Either God is evil to us, or he is not Omnipotent. (Constructive Dilemma, 1, 11)
Or, Symbolized:
W: God wants the world to the way that it is
O: God is omnipotent
E: God is Evil to us
B: The world is that the way it is
1. W v ~W
2. O v ~O
3. W > E
4. B
5. (~W - O) > ~B
::therefore: (E v ~O)
6. ~~B DN 4
7. ~(~W - O) MT 5, 6
8. ~~W v ~O De M 7
9 W v ~O DN 8
10 ~W > ~O MI 9
11 (W > E) - (~W > ~O) Conj 3, 10
12 E v ~O CD 1, 11
Teachers Smeetchers
There are a lot of people that teach. I want to illustrate two. I'll call one the "Confounding Genius" and the other "Mr. Elementary." (Or CG and ME respectively)
The CG is a teacher/professor who isn't all that organized. Regardless, s/he is a genius. Lectures are given orally and are hard to follow because they are so brilliant and full of insight, or in other words, have a high idea density. ME is a teacher who, on the other hand, has a low idea density. S/He makes up for it by using nice powerpoint slides and extricating every ounce of meaning from what s/he says.
Which one is better? Well, if a student is struggling, the latter is better. If a student is advanced or bored, the former is better. We might prefer that all our teachers gave elegant overhead/powerpoint slides to all that they do, but it simply isn't the case to find a teacher who does everything the best. Furthermore, it is contradictory to cover course material both slower and faster simultaneously.
The CG is a teacher/professor who isn't all that organized. Regardless, s/he is a genius. Lectures are given orally and are hard to follow because they are so brilliant and full of insight, or in other words, have a high idea density. ME is a teacher who, on the other hand, has a low idea density. S/He makes up for it by using nice powerpoint slides and extricating every ounce of meaning from what s/he says.
Which one is better? Well, if a student is struggling, the latter is better. If a student is advanced or bored, the former is better. We might prefer that all our teachers gave elegant overhead/powerpoint slides to all that they do, but it simply isn't the case to find a teacher who does everything the best. Furthermore, it is contradictory to cover course material both slower and faster simultaneously.