Full Idea
To say that the world is not worth anything, that this life is of no value and to give evil as the proof is absurd, for if these things are worthless what does evil take from us?
Gist of Idea
It is absurd to say that evil proves life is worthless. If it were, why would evil matter?
Source
Simone Weil (Gravity and Grace [1942], 'Affliction')
Book Reference
Weil,Simone: 'Gravity and Grace', ed/tr. Crawford/De Ruhr [Routledge 1952], p.84
A Reaction
It is certainly the case that a thoroughgoing nihilist must believe that evil and suffering are also of no importance - which is quite a tought thing to achieve.