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If free will was not real

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If free will was not real
Edwardo Piet Away
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#51
RE: If free will was not real
July 16, 2016 at 1:25 am
(July 16, 2016 at 1:20 am)Maelstrom Wrote: Oh, look, I mistakenly believe I found the free will to post here again.

Fixed.

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#52
RE: If free will was not real
July 16, 2016 at 1:26 am (This post was last modified: July 16, 2016 at 1:27 am by Paraselene.)
Free will is still my will to freely do what I want.
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Edwardo Piet Away
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#53
RE: If free will was not real
July 16, 2016 at 1:26 am
Non-sequitur.
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#54
RE: If free will was not real
July 16, 2016 at 1:28 am
Might want to reconsider.
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#55
RE: If free will was not real
July 16, 2016 at 1:32 am
Meh I'm done expressing my disagreement with you, tired of being underwhelmed by non-sequiturs, stawmen and red herrings.
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#56
RE: If free will was not real
July 16, 2016 at 1:35 am
(July 16, 2016 at 1:32 am)Alasdair Ham Wrote: Meh I'm done expressing my disagreement with you, tired of being underwhelmed by non-sequiturs, stawmen and red herrings.

It must be nice to just heap fallacies on people where they are not deserved.
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RE: If free will was not real
July 16, 2016 at 8:32 am (This post was last modified: July 16, 2016 at 8:32 am by The Grand Nudger.)
Perhaps you should freely will yourself to learn some logic? You might have an easier time communicating what it is you mean and think free will is or can do.

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#58
RE: If free will was not real
July 26, 2016 at 11:42 am
(July 8, 2016 at 2:40 am)Maelstrom Wrote: Those who disbelieved in free will would not post here.

Weird, I disbelieve in free will and had no choice but to post.
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RE: If free will was not real
July 26, 2016 at 11:55 am
Maelstrom is completely irrational about this and acts worse than theists in conversation about it. I did anything I could to help the conversation move forward, but he just kept evading my questions and shifting topics like it's nothing. I really think he's trolling, no doubts about it.
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RE: If free will was not real
July 26, 2016 at 12:17 pm
I bought ice cream today. I thought "Hmmmm, I think I would like some ice cream." So walked into a corner store, looked at the selection, and thought, "Hmmmmm. . . which ice cream shall I choose today? I think, today. . . vanilla." So I bought the ice cream that I wanted.

That's not an example of free will, it's my DEFINITION of it-- free will is being able to buy the motherfucking ice cream of your choice.
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