Friday, January 10, 2020

hashkafah philosophy - Bad things happening to good people


Why do bad things happen to good people?


And, even if they do, bad things, not good things, should happen to bad people!



Answer



If only good things happened to good people and bad things to bad people then there would be a big limitation on free will.
Also, people aren't pure or evil. A vast majority of people have some good traits and actions and some that are not as good, so it is impossible to say one person is good and another bad. Lastly, ultimate reward and punishment are not in this world, so what you see as good might be really bad and vice versa.
(Based on Avot 4:19)



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