Religion
In reply to the discussion: Is the universe evil? [View all]Bretton Garcia
(970 posts)Other times it, with the Bible, uses the Design argument; that the goodness of the created universe proves a good creator.
I'd say that any thing, reflects the character of whatever created it, to a degree. If some one makes bombs, and leaves them ticking all over your town, that's evidence of the creators malicious intent.
And if nature made disease, then nature is not really so good, from our point of view. Which is in many ways the only standard we can know.
We might not call nature "evil." But we could call it often, bad for us. And if nature had a sentient creator? Then being sentient, conscious, then he would be evil. Having consciously created an evil thing.
And in the bible? God creates the devil. And disease. And even directs an "evil spirit." So God if he exists, is partly evil.