English-Spanish translations for lesser of two evils

• mal menor
  He votado a favor porque esta propuesta constituye un mal menor. I have voted in favour of this proposal because it is the lesser of two evils.
  Esta filosofía del "mal menor" deteriora la democracia y justifica y alimenta tendencias antidemocráticas. This philosophy of 'the lesser of two evils' undermines democracy and justifies and feeds anti-democratic tendencies.
  Señorías, la Comisión de Presupuestos apoya amplísimamente, quizás unánimemente, el compromiso propuesto como un mal menor. Ladies and gentlemen, the Committee on Budgets fully supports, almost unanimously, the proposed compromise as the lesser of two evils.

Definition of lesser of two evils

• The more desirable of two bad alternatives

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