Free will

[Aroura]

Some people are so disturbed by the idea of the illusion of freewill that they will do anything, including redefine words, lie to themselves and others, in order to maintain the illusion

We are little robots going through the motions. Our consciousness is almost like a passenger inside us, just observing as things that are determined to happen, happen.  We control none of it.  Under extreme duress, sometimes the illusion is wiped away and you can actually feel yourself doing things without your own control, and you may see past the illusion.  I honestly believe this is one of the "enlightenment's" that many eastern religions try to get people to experience, because it is humbling to realize you aren't really different from a rock, or a tree, or the animals you eat. That's getting a bit philosophical though.

I myself don't believe in free will, I don't believe that we decide our will etc but I'd still say semantics are important. I like to say I am my brain. I'm fine with either way anyway.

Oh, I agree that we are our brains. I just mean that part which manifests itself as consciousness feels seperate, and can alter our perceptions of free will quite drastically, depending on the experience.
I'm no dualist. Our language is dualistic though, and it can be difficult to find accurate phrasing when I'm talking about both myself and the functioning of theach brain that is me simultaneously.

My brain...this phrase is really funny, but it can be hard to work around.