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Good and evil according to whom?
That aside, lets give one example where the ''problem of *evil*'' is explored: Imagine you and a group of friends are in the jungle. A random mosquito bites you and a few days later you get sick. You go to the doctor and it turns out you got malaria. Now your friends did not catch the disease. Only you did. Maybe it is because they put DEET on their skin and you did not, or maybe it's because you exposed too much skin. Perhaps you simply smell more alluring to the mosquitoes. Maybe you were closer to that particular mosquito..
Now what happens next is humans start looking for *meaning*, for *purpose*. There must be a reason why you, and you are such a great guy (you help your grandma carry her groceries and you give to charity) yet this happened to you, and only you. The others did not catch a disease.
Bad karma? God's wrath? You been bad to the virus and the mosquito in a past life? Are you lacking in belief and does that make you feel guilt? Will you drop to your knees and proclaim your sins and wrong deeds in your life?
Just pause and think whether these are even relevant questions! Who is looking for a ''spiritual'' explanation, and why? Is it necessary? Does it make you sleep better at night?
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