According to Mackie, it is sometimes suggested that "Evil is necessary as a means to good."
But Mackie criticizes this position when he says, "so that if God has to introduce evil as a means to good, he must be subject to at least some causal laws. This certainly conflicts with what a theist normally means by omnipotence."

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Mackie criticizes the idea that evil is necessary as a means to good by pointing out that it would suggest God is subject to causal laws, contradicting the traditional understanding of God's omnipotence.

According to Mackie, It Is Sometimes Suggested That "Evil Is