The problem of evil

In this round I will be making a case to prove that the defined God would most probably not exist with evil. I will first present a self constructed syllogism.P.1 If God was omnipotent he could prevent evil.P.2 If God was all-loving he would want to prevent evil.P.3 If God was morally perfect he would be morally inclined to prevent evil.P.4 Therefore if evil exists God does not exist.Short simplification: If God could, wanted, and was morally inclined to prevent evil, evil would not exist.Note we are mainly talking about the evil existing in this world.Also I will not strictly be following the premises. As in, showing some of them to be flawed in some way does not necessarily refute my case. I am arguing more from the evidential problem of evil rather than the logical problem of evil.Defence P.1 If God was omnipotent he could prevent evil.This is obvious. Omnipotent is defined as all powerful. All powerfulness entails the ability to prevent evil. In fact most religions representing this God, teach that evil used to not even exist.P.2 If God was all-loving he would want to prevent evil.Naturally a God that loved everybody would not want those he loved to suffer. If you love someone you want them to escape all the evils of the world. Some people do anything they can to prevent their loved ones from harms way, even to the point of death in some cases. Any all loving deity would not want his own creations to suffer evil. If God loved everyone surely he would not let 2,800 children die every day of malaria. He would prevent it. [2]This also includes the fact that if evil existed God would have to want evil to exist. That's parallel to saying, I want some of my loved ones to suffer unimaginable pain. Therefore God would want the case of millions of people starving to death in Africa, knowing very little happiness or satisfaction in their pitiful lives. Wanting your own creations to suffer so horribly is nothing short of sadistic, and clearly not plausible with the defined God.P.3 If God was morally perfect he would be morally inclined to prevent evil.Moral intuitions guide us in our actions. We don't always follow those actions nor are we completely inclined to often. But a morally perfect being would have both an objective moral knowledge as well as always following that code by neccesity. So therefore, would a perfect being prevent evil or allow it? Remember, the moral code of this being is without flaw and all of his actions must correspond with the moral code. Therefore a perfect God could not exist if it would mean that he would have to commit an immoral act. Allowing things like the black plague and aids to ravish your own creations is undeniably an immoral act. Therefore God can't exist.In order to be a morally perfect being, all actions must be those which are not sinful. Therefore if it is morally wrong to allow evil God could not allow evil, for it contradicts his nature. Therefore saying God would be morally inclined to preventing evil is parallel to saying God would have to prevent evil, or have to refrain from allowing evil. Therefore the very thought of a morally wrong thing existing by allowance of a morally perfect being, is impossible. For example, if I achieved moral perfection it would be impossible for me to steal for that would be contrary to my set nature. God cannot allow evil because that would infringe upon the essence of his moral perfection.P.4 Therefore if evil exists God does not exist."Either God wants to abolish evil, and cannot; or he can, but does not want to. If he wants to, but cannot, he is impotent. If he can, but does not want to, he is wicked. If God can abolish evil, and God really wants to do it, why is there evil in the world?"-Epicurus [1]If God wanted to prevent something, it supported his moral sense to do so(and vice-versa), and it was completely within his power to do so, he would do it. Therefore if God wanted to prevent evil, had to prevent evil, and could prevent evil, God would not refrain from preventing evil. Thus God does not exist.In order for God to exist he would have to prevent evil. For God could prevent evil and not preventing evil when it is easily within your grasp, would be a sinful act and a morally perfect being cannot commit a sinful act. Humans would be obligated to their creator, but also God would be obligated to his creations. You cannot create a multitude of creatures and allow evil to flourish amongst them when it is entirely within your power to stop it.Short re-capGods moral perfection would not allow him to commit any immoral act. God is obligated to his creations and therefore allowing evil when he could stop it to abound amongst them is an immoral act. God not only would have to stop evil in order to keep his moral perfection in tact, he would want to stop it. For being all loving would entail wanting those you loved to stay away from horrible suffering. Thus it is found to be highly unlikely for God to exist.I look forward to seeing what theodicy con brings to the table.Sources[1] http://listverse.com...[2] http://wiki.epicurus.info...