I've often wondered, do people who think they have free-will think animals do as well? If you put a choice of different cat foods in front of a cat, can it freely chose? Or is it determined. What about a pig? A lizard? A fish? A worm?
At what point is a brain complex enough to produce this invisible quality of free will?
And if any of those animals has free-will, are you ok taking that free-will away by force, i.e. killing it? Why or why not?
Serious questions, not trying to lead, just going through some of the things I used to wonder.
At what point is a brain complex enough to produce this invisible quality of free will?
And if any of those animals has free-will, are you ok taking that free-will away by force, i.e. killing it? Why or why not?
Serious questions, not trying to lead, just going through some of the things I used to wonder.
“Eternity is a terrible thought. I mean, where's it going to end?”
― Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
― Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead