What do we do while deciding if free will exists?

Hello There, Guest! (Lost Password?) Register

Our server costs ~$56 per month to run. Please consider donating or becoming a Patron to help keep the site running. Help us gain new members by following us on Twitter and liking our page on Facebook!

Current time: November 21, 2025, 7:18 am

Thread Rating:

0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
1
2
3
4
5

Thread Modes

What do we do while deciding if free will exists?

henryp Offline

Offline

Member

Religious Views: Atheist

Posts: 2461
Threads: 16
Joined: November 12, 2013
Reputation: 17

#13

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists?

April 14, 2015 at 5:32 pm (This post was last modified: April 14, 2015 at 5:35 pm by henryp.)

I'm very surprised people act like this isn't a practical issue, when we've already seen it applied repeatedly in society. I've always felt the idea that being gay was genetic rather than a choice was what put them over the top in terms of gaining a consensus of support. Another easy example is Alcholism being classified as a disease rather than just a terrible series of choices.

With mood disorders, we see a lot of skipping right over 'conciousness' and going straight to trying to alter how the brain works through medications.

In terms of momentum, it appears that 'free will' practically speaking is ahead of 'free will' philosophically.

Find

Reply

« Next Oldest | Next Newest »

Messages In This Thread

What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by henryp - April 14, 2015 at 1:31 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by TheRealJoeFish - April 14, 2015 at 1:34 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Aoi Magi - April 14, 2015 at 1:49 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by henryp - April 14, 2015 at 4:11 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by IATIA - April 19, 2015 at 3:11 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Simon Moon - April 14, 2015 at 3:06 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Aroura - April 14, 2015 at 3:40 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Cato - April 14, 2015 at 4:23 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Aroura - April 14, 2015 at 4:45 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Cato - April 14, 2015 at 5:01 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Aroura - April 14, 2015 at 5:19 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Jenny A - April 14, 2015 at 5:22 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by pocaracas - April 14, 2015 at 5:26 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by henryp - April 14, 2015 at 5:32 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Aroura - April 14, 2015 at 5:44 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by bennyboy - April 14, 2015 at 7:26 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Pyrrho - April 16, 2015 at 6:44 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by henryp - April 16, 2015 at 9:52 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Polaris - April 16, 2015 at 9:54 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Mudhammam - April 17, 2015 at 12:26 am

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by JuliaL - April 17, 2015 at 1:50 am

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by robvalue - April 17, 2015 at 3:05 am

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by FreeTony - April 17, 2015 at 3:12 am

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by robvalue - April 17, 2015 at 3:26 am

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by AFTT47 - April 17, 2015 at 10:12 am

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Quatermass - April 17, 2015 at 10:27 am

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by henryp - April 17, 2015 at 1:03 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Whateverist - April 17, 2015 at 10:44 am

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by robvalue - April 17, 2015 at 1:13 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Pizza - April 17, 2015 at 7:58 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Quatermass - April 17, 2015 at 10:52 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by bennyboy - April 17, 2015 at 11:46 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by robvalue - April 18, 2015 at 4:45 am

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Whateverist - April 18, 2015 at 5:20 am

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by The Grand Nudger - April 18, 2015 at 7:33 am

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by bennyboy - April 18, 2015 at 8:00 am

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Whateverist - April 18, 2015 at 11:35 am

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by robvalue - April 18, 2015 at 9:15 am

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by The Grand Nudger - April 18, 2015 at 9:57 am

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by bennyboy - April 18, 2015 at 5:18 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by The Grand Nudger - April 18, 2015 at 9:04 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by bennyboy - April 18, 2015 at 9:41 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by robvalue - April 19, 2015 at 12:27 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Whateverist - April 19, 2015 at 12:41 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by The Grand Nudger - April 19, 2015 at 1:53 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by bennyboy - April 19, 2015 at 7:07 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Mudhammam - April 19, 2015 at 8:26 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by bennyboy - April 19, 2015 at 10:13 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Mudhammam - April 19, 2015 at 10:33 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by bennyboy - April 20, 2015 at 8:13 am

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Mudhammam - April 20, 2015 at 8:45 am

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by bennyboy - April 19, 2015 at 8:30 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by robvalue - April 19, 2015 at 3:05 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Quatermass - April 19, 2015 at 3:07 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by robvalue - April 19, 2015 at 3:19 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by The Grand Nudger - April 19, 2015 at 7:18 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by The Grand Nudger - April 19, 2015 at 7:25 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by The Grand Nudger - April 20, 2015 at 9:56 am

Possibly Related Threads...
Thread		Author	Replies	Views	Last Post
	I will prove to you that God exists	Order	696	88917	April 17, 2025 at 5:58 am Last Post: The Valkyrie
	I will prove to you that Cod exists.	BrianSoddingBoru4	10	3304	April 9, 2025 at 2:32 am Last Post: zebo-the-fat
	I will prove to you The Great Cosmic Penguin exists	The Architect Of Fate	1	1294	April 8, 2025 at 3:05 am Last Post: BrianSoddingBoru4
	I will prove to you the Borg exists	Nay_Sayer	1	1283	April 8, 2025 at 2:36 am Last Post: BrianSoddingBoru4
	I will prove to you the Cyril the Space Wombat exists.	The Valkyrie	12	3347	April 8, 2025 at 2:28 am Last Post: BrianSoddingBoru4
	I will prove to you Bog exists!	BrianSoddingBoru4	4	2006	April 8, 2025 at 2:18 am Last Post: BrianSoddingBoru4
	I Will Prove To You That Zardoz Exists!	Rev. Rye	0	1147	April 7, 2025 at 9:18 pm Last Post: Rev. Rye
	God exists subjectively?	henryp	90	21917	November 21, 2016 at 9:04 am Last Post: Tonus
	God exists because we can imagine it	Heat	46	11787	December 6, 2015 at 11:05 am Last Post: Thumpalumpacus
	If God exists but doesn't do anything, how would we know? And would it matter?	TaraJo	7	5045	January 26, 2013 at 11:14 am Last Post: DeistPaladin

View a Printable Version

Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)

Current time: November 21, 2025, 7:18 am Powered By MyBB, © 2002-2025 MyBB Group.Atheist Forums is 17 Years, 2 Months, 4 Weeks, 1 Day, 16 Hours, 31 Minutes, 4 Seconds old.
The views expressed on this website are those of the members who express them and do not necessarily represent the views of Atheist Forums, its owners, or staff.