A more considered view, hinted at by Villa’s head coach after the game and which may gain more credence in time, is such brutal experiences are a necessary evil of building a team for success in the long-term.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/aston-villa/2023/02/06/analysis-chaos-replaces-control-to-leave-unai-emery-seeking-lessons-from-aston-villa-defeat/

Early decision may be a necessary evil at some expensive private institutions in order for them to reach more equitable goals in their admissions process, but the problem is that we don’t know which colleges are using early decision for good.

Source: https://slate.com/human-interest/2023/12/early-decision-action-ivy-league-admissions-college.html?via=rss

It’s evil, yes, but it’s depicted as a necessary evil – and that’s what makes it so chilling.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/the-last-of-us-episode-8-recap-david-b2294989.html

Officials sometimes defend the decision to construct new plants as a necessary evil to better distribute energy production, which doesn’t necessarily mean the power sector will use more coal or emit more carbon dioxide overall.

Source: https://energycentral.com/c/ec/news-round-monday-february-27-2023-germ%C3%A1n-co