“Good cannot exist without evil”
Agree
- We need contrast to recognize good
- Philosophical duality is fundamental
- Can't appreciate light without darkness
- Moral understanding requires both
- Balance is nature's way
Disagree
- Good is absolute, not relative
- We can imagine pure goodness
- Evil is absence, not necessity
- Children know good without evil
- Suffering isn't required for joy
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