Less than a hundred years ago, many millions of innocent Europeans lost their lives in gas chambers and by other – usually more violent – ​​means. In Africa, genocide continues to rage across the continent. Every day, parents use violence against their innocent children. These heinous acts, along with countless others, have plagued Earth since the very beginning of human existence. The horrors of the world cause people to question the existence of any kind of God. A religious skeptic might ask, “How can evil exist if there is a God?” » There is no doubt that an ultimate good – like God – can exist in an atmosphere filled with murder, abuse, violence and rage. But evil is the consequence of the freedom that God has granted to man. The horrors happening around us happen because God allows us to make our own choices. Professor Louis Levy, in the film Crimes and Misdemeanors, demonstrates man's capacity to choose. Man can go so far as to choose whether he wants to live or not. Professor Levy ends up committing suicide. Cliff, one of the protagonists, says of Levy: “He was always assertive. He always said “yes” to life, “yes”, “yes”. Today he said, “No.” This demonstrates that Levy didn't always have to say yes. He had simply always chosen to be affirmative and continue living. However, after a turn of events, Levy decided that he no longer wanted to live and he decided to apologize for having to wake up every day. Just as a man can choose death over life, so he can choose evil over good. A man can spend his whole life choosing the right thing, but that doesn't mean he can't ultimately choose to do something wrong. A man's choices and decisions are not predetermined or fixed in Stone...... middle of paper...... Episcopal Cathedral, have an important place in my life and in the way I do my choices. I would never have dreamed of taking another person's life or inflicting violence on a human being. Choosing to love God and accept His ways demonstrates admirable judgment of choice. Likewise, not necessarily believing in God but acting with kindness towards humanity also demonstrates enormous judgment. Although I can choose to commit bad actions at any time, I know that I will avoid doing so at all costs because I value human life – my own life, the lives of those around me, and the lives of everyone other men and women. I share this globe with. Although evil seems to be a costly cost to freedom, I believe that not having freedom would cost much more. I see that humans should be grateful that our world can accommodate evil, because evil is a sign of one of God's greatest gifts: free will..