What does it mean to say something is a necessary evil?

Meaning of necessary evil in English something unpleasant that must be accepted in order to achieve a particular result: I think he regards work as a necessary evil.

Who coined the phrase a necessary evil?

The 19th-century English political philosopher John Stuart Mill gave some thought to the concept of “necessary evils.” Mill was no fan of slavery.

Why transportation is called necessary evil?

Transportation is essential for the movement of water and minerals from the root to the healthy parts of the plant. But access transpiration may result in dying up of the leaves or wilting and lose of soil water. Hence it is termed as a necessary evil.

What is the main reason the process of transpiration and respiration are known as necessary evil?

How is it useful to plants? In plants, the water is lost in the form of water vapour from the stomata of the leaves. As the film of water is continuous over the cells, thus a transpirational pull is generated by the loss of water from the stomatal pores of leaves.

What could be a synonym of ‘necessary evil’?

Related terms for ‘a necessary evil’: a sore point/spot/subject, bear/take the brunt of something, black spot, blow, cloud, crime, dead loss

Is evil a necessity?

A “necessary evil” can be defined as an unpleasant necessity, something that is unpleasant or undesirable but is needed to achieve a result. An example of a necessary evil is taxes. Investors should also view bear markets as a necessary evil.

Does evil have a purpose?

Evil can ultimately have a good purpose because of the sovereignty of God. What I mean by the sovereignty of God is his absolute right, power and de facto intention to govern all things according to the counsel of his will, without any decisive influence from outside his will.

What is moral evil and natural evil?

Natural evil is evil for which “no non-divine agent can be held morally responsible for its occurrence.” By contrast, moral evil is “caused by human activity.” The existence of natural evil challenges belief in the omnibenevolence or the omnipotence of deities and the existence of deities including God.

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