Atheism feels shunned...

[Pippy]

Hey,

I think it is one of those examples of duality. The system in question is so complex that literally both sides of the argument are both untrue and true. We are very complex robots, yes. All of our actions have to exist in the framework of possible actions. I don't think that is a strike against free will though. It does not disprove free will for me to will myself to fly, and then fail to do so...

But on the other side, there has to be free will. If you don't call my ability to write whatever I please, or stop writing and wander around, free will, then what would it be? There has to be free will for such things as accountability, responsibility and disagreement. At least, I think so.

It might not make any sense to take a dualistic approach to something so vast, but it works for me. There are compelling, even valid arguments for both the existence and lack of free will. Therefore, it seems to me, there is room for both. The we sometimes have free will, of that we have some free will...

Just adding my log to the fire. I love philosophy.

Thanks,
-Pip