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minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up38·8 hours agoWife and I have a longstanding argument over whether free-will exists. I say it does and she has no choice but to say otherwise.
minus-squareTriflingToad@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·edit-26 hours agoConsider this, free will can still be pre-planned. We can choose what we want to do, so what if it was pre planned? I still chose it.
minus-squarethirteene@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 hours agoWhy do we need to bother executing it then? Choice has no value if agency to exercise it is revoked at any stage.
minus-squareWaraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 hours agoI like to change definitions to secure my position also
minus-squarelinearchaos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 hours agoFree will exists because I can change my mind about liking or wanting something.
minus-squarefallingcats@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 hours agoHow is it a choice if there is no other options?
Wife and I have a longstanding argument over whether free-will exists.
I say it does and she has no choice but to say otherwise.
Consider this, free will can still be pre-planned. We can choose what we want to do, so what if it was pre planned? I still chose it.
Why do we need to bother executing it then? Choice has no value if agency to exercise it is revoked at any stage.
I like to change definitions to secure my position also
what definition did I change?
The meaning of free will.
Free will exists because I can change my mind about liking or wanting something.
How is it a choice if there is no other options?