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Old 01-30-2015, 09:28 AM   #35 (permalink)
Chula Vista
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But, you're working with another definition of free will than I am. Yours is merely the lack of a metaphorical gun to my head, preventing me from doing what I want to do. Mine is the actual mental capacity to be able to make decisions free from ANY constraints, be they physical, mental, or metaphysical.
Mine is from Merriam Webster

Free will - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary

I think you're making a mountain out of a mole hill. It's really very simple.

Today, I have the free will to do whatever the hell I want. Would some options physically hurt me or others, or get me in trouble with the law, or damage relationships? Of course. I still have the free will to do them.
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