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What (who) is necessary evil - definition
Necessary evil
EVIL THAT IS BELIEVED MUST BE DONE OR ACCEPTED BECAUSE IT IS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE A BETTER OUTCOME
Necessary Evil (disambiguation); A Necessary Evil; Necessary Evil (album); Necessary Evil (film); Necessary evil (disambiguation); Necessary Evil (Song); Necessary Evil (song)
A necessary evil is an evil that someone believes must be done or accepted because it is necessary to achieve a better outcome—especially because possible alternative courses of action or inaction are expected to be worse. It is the "lesser evil" in the lesser of two evils principle, which maintains that given two bad choices, the one that is least bad is the better choice.
Necessary Evil (comics)
"Necessary Evil" is a 2019–2020 crossover comic book event by Boom! Studios and Hasbro, based on the Power Rangers franchise created by Haim Saban.
Necessary Evil (aircraft)
AIRCRAFT USED DURING THE RAID ON HIROSHIMA ON 6 AUGUST 1945
Necessary Evil (B-29)
Necessary Evil, also referred to as Plane #91, was the name of Boeing B-29-45-MO Superfortress 44-86291 (Victor 91), participating in the atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.
Examples of use of necessary evil
1. I regard Sunday political television as a necessary evil.
2. "It‘s a necessary evil." ___ Hefling reported from Washington.
3. Relinquishing his IBF belt was, he felt, a necessary evil.
4. In the war against crime, maybe he‘s a necessary evil.
5. "Migrant traffickers have become a necessary evil," he said.