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RE: Why free will probably does not exist, and why we should stop treating people -
February 8, 2017 at 4:10 pm
(February 8, 2017 at 4:07 pm)Khemikal Wrote: Ultimately, if someone is a "bad behavior machine", if there is no moral desert....that won't necessarily change the outcome of the actions attributed to the machine.  We'll still have a good reason to lock somebody up for assault.  Perhaps a better reason, since they can't help but assault a person.

Bingo!

Free will =/= Moral Responsibility. And stop acting like the two are tied in any meaningful way.
"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself — and you are the easiest person to fool." - Richard P. Feynman
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RE: Why free will probably does not exist, and why we should stop treating people - - by Sal - February 8, 2017 at 4:10 pm

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