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But you are begging the dictator then.
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So?
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No, it doesn't. It states that people aren't.
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Because of a flaw in our design, and therefore our designer.
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You haven't really proven that. We haven't even found acceptable terms for each tri-facet. Don't get ahead of yourself.
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You're missing the point of benevolence. A benevolent person wouldn't say "Well since person X's happiness makes persons Y and Z sad, I think person X should be sad", he would say "I wish person X Y and Z could be happy."
If a god is omnipotent, there's absolutely no obstacle preventing him from making all three people happy. Every conditional you could dream up no longer applies. Therefore, your "not everyone can be happy at the same time" argument no longer applies.
He either wanted them sewn or he didn't. If he didn't want them sewn, they wouldn't have been. (See: omnipotence) If he wanted them sewn, that is as effective as sewing them himself, even if he didn't. (See: omniscience)
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I use movie quotes because it is an example and it helps people see things in another way. If I was quoting a book, would you still object?
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Yes, I would object.
Your quote is theatrical. I have absolutely no reason to take it seriously.