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Philosophers have attempted to answer the 'natural disasters' objection; I haven't really read heavily in the field, so I only know of one attempt off-hand. Alvin Plantinga argues that it is possible that, were we not sinful, we'd know when natural disasters were going to strike. I suppose it's also possible that we'd avoid building cities in disaster prone areas.
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"Die Deutschen meinen, daß die Kraft sich in Härte und Grausamkeit offenbaren müsse, sie unterwerfen sich dann gerne und mit Bewunderung:[...]. Daß es Kraft giebt in der Milde und Stille, das glauben sie nicht leicht."
"The Germans believe that power must reveal itself in hardness and cruelty and then submit themselves gladly and with admiration[...]. They do not believe readily that there is power in meekness and calm."
-- Friedrich Nietzsche
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