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The South should be capitalized and not even close...
No the south should not be not in my opinion. and I have no idea where you are but I still hold to my opinion
Making a choice and accepting you could have made the one not taken.
I presume by your definition that you believe no one has free will?
If taken literally, free will is making a choice independent of outside influences. That, of course, isn't possible. All decisions are made as a result of actions or events which influences said choice. That is not to say people are not responsible for making the choices they make. But it does explain bad decisions as well as the evil in this world. Morals are circumstantial. Anyone of us, if in specific circumstances, can and would commit unspeakable evil. Or even acts of heroism- but no decision is made free of outside influence.
If taken literally, free will is making a choice independent of outside influences. That, of course, isn't possible. All decisions are made as a result of actions or events which influences said choice. That is not to say people are not responsible for making the choices they make. But it does explain bad decisions as well as the evil in this world. Morals are circumstantial. Anyone of us, if in specific circumstances, can and would commit unspeakable evil. Or even acts of heroism- but no decision is made free of outside influence.
So there is no free will for anyone. You just said what I said, but your definition is different.
I guess it's possible the physical laws of the universe dictate that all the atoms and molecules are destined to interact in a certain way and as a function of that, no matter what illusions we have, we're subject at the core to their activities.
I wouldn't hold to that exact position dogmatically, but are all things somehow interconnected? Definitely.
It must be an epidemic. You missed my point entirely. If you read my post entirely you might have gotten it but you didn't even read the blip you clipped it says DD people. DUH
I read your post. Apparently, you missed my point entirely.
They can have free will, as God has a plan for the sociopaths as well. That's why there is final judgement: to determine where each of us will end up for eternity.I see The religious praying at churches and stuff after horrible events like this latest school shooting. They comfort themselves with the idea that "God has a plan". Well, God gave us free will... so the idea that there is a plan kinda makes sense, to a degree. What about the mentally challenged socio-paths that commit crimes like this. Manson, Bundy, this ****tard who killed the beautiful and innocent little children. Can they have free will? They can't, in my opinion. They are ****ed in the head. They can't make rational decisions AT ALL. They don't understand consequences. Many of them lack morals.
I just wonder because the idea of free will seems to get tossed out the window when it comes to these ****s... so, logically, that shoots a hole in the entire idea that there is ANY free will.
What say you?
Well do you use the definition of free will you gave or not? Only a disembodied psyche in a void could act without the influence of an outside agency. It's not a matter of dogmatism, you just ascribe to such a definition that would a priori negate the possibility of free will existing.
whichever decisions are based on influences beyond one's control are not the result of "free" will. That's my position.
They can have free will, as God has a plan for the sociopaths as well. That's why there is final judgement: to determine where each of us will end up for eternity.
I have no idea.They can... but at what mentally challenged point do the lose the capacity?
Cool. Does anyone have free will?
Is any decision we made free of outside influences beyond our control?
well then- it seems as if you have answered your own question.
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