Code Generators or T4 Templates, are they really evil?

Question

I have heard people state that Code Generators and T4 templates should not be used. The logic behind that is that if you are generating code with a generator then there is a bet

Answer 1

Code generation is for me a workaround for many problems found in language, frameworks, etc. They are not evil by themselves, I would say it is very very bad (i.e. evil) to release a language (C#) and framework which forces you to copy&paste (swap on properties, events triggering, lack of macros) or use magical numbers (wpf binding).

So, I cry, but I use them, because I have to.