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Free Will

Poll: Does free will exist?
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No, I'm a hard determinist.
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Free Will
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RE: Free Will
September 1, 2016 at 10:32 am
(September 1, 2016 at 10:10 am)Rhythm Wrote:
(September 1, 2016 at 10:02 am)bennyboy Wrote: Freedom isn't a magical unicorn.  If it's a word to have meaning, it has to be meaningful.  I say freedom means unobstructed and uncompelled,
-and gl showing that your will has any of that.
I showed it today when I bought some ice cream. Yummy!

Quote:Does a lack of "freedom" stop you from enjoying your ice cream of choice?  It's hard to see how...and so it's difficult to see the relevance.
Sure it does. If I'm not free to buy my ice cream, I will be disappointed.
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Free Will - by Excited Penguin - August 19, 2016 at 10:35 am
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RE: Free Will - by fdesilva - August 20, 2016 at 11:48 pm
RE: Free Will - by ScienceAf - August 21, 2016 at 12:04 am
RE: Free Will - by fdesilva - August 21, 2016 at 12:32 am
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RE: Free Will - by Arkilogue - August 21, 2016 at 12:46 am
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RE: Free Will - by Arkilogue - August 20, 2016 at 8:40 pm
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RE: Free Will - by Edwardo Piet - August 21, 2016 at 10:32 am
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RE: Free Will - by Excited Penguin - August 21, 2016 at 10:55 am
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RE: Free Will - by The Grand Nudger - August 21, 2016 at 1:35 pm
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RE: Free Will - by Panatheist - September 1, 2016 at 9:55 am
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RE: Free Will - by bennyboy - September 1, 2016 at 8:02 am
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RE: Free Will - by The Grand Nudger - August 30, 2016 at 7:20 pm
RE: Free Will - by bennyboy - August 30, 2016 at 7:27 pm
RE: Free Will - by The Grand Nudger - August 30, 2016 at 7:29 pm
RE: Free Will - by The Grand Nudger - September 1, 2016 at 9:26 am
RE: Free Will - by bennyboy - September 1, 2016 at 10:02 am
RE: Free Will - by The Grand Nudger - September 1, 2016 at 9:45 am
RE: Free Will - by Yoo - September 1, 2016 at 9:58 am
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RE: Free Will - by bennyboy - September 1, 2016 at 10:32 am
RE: Free Will - by The Grand Nudger - September 1, 2016 at 10:14 am
RE: Free Will - by Yoo - September 1, 2016 at 10:21 am
RE: Free Will - by The Grand Nudger - September 1, 2016 at 10:24 am
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RE: Free Will - by bennyboy - September 1, 2016 at 10:37 am
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RE: Free Will - by The Grand Nudger - September 1, 2016 at 10:35 am
RE: Free Will - by The Grand Nudger - September 1, 2016 at 10:37 am
RE: Free Will - by Yoo - September 1, 2016 at 10:42 am
RE: Free Will - by The Grand Nudger - September 1, 2016 at 10:46 am
RE: Free Will - by bennyboy - September 1, 2016 at 12:33 pm
RE: Free Will - by The Grand Nudger - September 1, 2016 at 10:50 am
RE: Free Will - by Yoo - September 1, 2016 at 10:55 am
RE: Free Will - by The Grand Nudger - September 1, 2016 at 12:36 pm

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