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Originally Posted by jwb
he already conceded the point specifically about making choices, as I said.
And even in a more abstract sense if you think we aren't in control of our choices for some philosophical reason, if you agree that for instance my choice to smoke crack vs not smoking crack will impact my life, you are agreeing that what I decide to do ultimately matters. Even if somehow my decision is predetermined. Which would render not only personal choice but political choice utterly irrelevant.
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If choice is irrelevant then it does not matter. And yeah I'm not really talking about the previous subject anymore. This is poised to be totes yet another circular discussion on compatibilist vs incompatibilist free will that's happened in the last few months.