Quote:If you're attempting to persuade someone to favour one choice over another, you are assuming they have the ability to consciously make such a choice.
Well, let's not go down that rabbit hole.
Quote:Presumably, yes. I don't see how that's relevant.
It is relevant because we can never escape causality and that means we do live in a deterministic universe. Do you see anything wrong with that line of thought?
Quote:"Should" as used in a predictive, scientific setting, is not like a moral imperative at all.
I didn't understand this, what are you talking about here?
