Δαφνη Ευτυχια Αρθουρος

"A lot of the prayers I get ask me, 'God, why is there pain and suffering in this world?' Now the simple answer is a matter of free will.

"The complex answer is to go to every single person in the world and ask them this question. 'Why do you keep doing stupid things?'"

-- the God character in the comic strip In His Likeness by James Hatton, 2004-07-03

[This is not a comprehensive answer to "the problem of evil", but all the stuff about people not being willing to wear masks, and trying to open businesses and schools before it's safe -- and putting money over lives -- made me think of this strip.]