Do animals have free Will?

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Do animals have free Will?

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RE: Do animals have free Will?

February 9, 2012 at 1:21 pm

As usual, this is a topic that requires you to explicitly define your terms. If by free will you mean having thoughts and reactions to events around them, then yes animals have it. If by free will you instead mean a conscious rational ability to choose, then it would seem they do not.

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Do animals have free Will? - by Forsaken - February 9, 2012 at 5:15 am

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by tackattack - February 9, 2012 at 6:24 am

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RE: Do animals have free Will? - by The Grand Nudger - February 9, 2012 at 10:35 am

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by genkaus - February 9, 2012 at 11:13 am

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by The Grand Nudger - February 9, 2012 at 11:22 am

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by genkaus - February 9, 2012 at 2:54 pm

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RE: Do animals have free Will? - by Minimalist - February 9, 2012 at 12:56 pm

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by RW_9 - February 9, 2012 at 1:21 pm

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by Cosmic Ape - February 9, 2012 at 1:23 pm

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by 5thHorseman - February 9, 2012 at 2:01 pm

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by The Grand Nudger - February 9, 2012 at 3:07 pm

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by genkaus - February 9, 2012 at 3:28 pm

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by The Grand Nudger - February 9, 2012 at 3:34 pm

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by genkaus - February 9, 2012 at 4:06 pm

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by Anomalocaris - February 9, 2012 at 4:27 pm

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by genkaus - February 10, 2012 at 9:21 am

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by The Grand Nudger - February 9, 2012 at 4:09 pm

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by genkaus - February 9, 2012 at 4:41 pm

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by Minimalist - February 9, 2012 at 4:16 pm

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RE: Do animals have free Will? - by padraic - February 10, 2012 at 3:41 am

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by AthiestAtheist - February 10, 2012 at 11:29 am

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RE: Do animals have free Will? - by Chuff - February 10, 2012 at 5:50 am

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RE: Do animals have free Will? - by The Grand Nudger - February 10, 2012 at 11:47 am

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by genkaus - February 10, 2012 at 12:27 pm

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by The Grand Nudger - February 10, 2012 at 12:52 pm

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by genkaus - February 10, 2012 at 1:40 pm

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by The Grand Nudger - February 10, 2012 at 1:42 pm

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by genkaus - February 10, 2012 at 3:47 pm

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by The Grand Nudger - February 10, 2012 at 3:50 pm

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by genkaus - February 10, 2012 at 3:55 pm

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by The Grand Nudger - February 10, 2012 at 4:00 pm

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by genkaus - February 10, 2012 at 7:08 pm

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by The Grand Nudger - February 10, 2012 at 7:36 pm

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by genkaus - February 10, 2012 at 8:10 pm

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by The Grand Nudger - February 10, 2012 at 8:12 pm

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by genkaus - February 10, 2012 at 9:22 pm

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by The Grand Nudger - February 11, 2012 at 12:08 pm

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by Rokcet Scientist - February 11, 2012 at 3:16 pm

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by genkaus - February 11, 2012 at 8:30 pm

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by The Grand Nudger - February 11, 2012 at 8:36 pm

RE: Do animals have free Will? - by genkaus - February 11, 2012 at 9:31 pm

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