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Originally Posted by duga
While it's a clever way to make a point, there have been plenty of foods I used to dislike and now like. Mashed potatoes, for one. I used to hate the texture, now I can't get enough of them. I made a conscious decision to try again and they grew on me. Free will in action.
I think you are confusing conscious action with subconscious persuasion. While it may seem you don't have a choice in how your subconscious mind is influencing you, you actually do. That is the part of your brain that will suppress a horrible memory, and while you didn't consciously decide to do that, it was still YOU that made the decision. Your brain is you, after all. We know far too little to make any philosophical claims about all that, though.
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That is not the same thing, tastes evolve just like everything else. Exposure to other food can prompt interest in older, disliked foods and increase one's palate. Recognition that one's palate is expanding is a common part of growing up, leading to more experimentation. I went through the exact same thing. No different from being able to appreciate a deeper film as you mature.
In no way does that show you chose to enjoy a food, the appeal of it's taste is simply beyond your control.
Another hypothetical to illustrate it: if you're invited to a dinner at a guests house and they are serving grits, are you telling me you can choose to appreciate or dislike it on a dime? Because all I got from your post was that their was environmental influenced that prompted your conversion.