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<blockquote data-quote="Miles" data-source="post: 77649142" data-attributes="member: 103363"><p>"And what happens will change you to some extent," as you said. I don't disagree. Our circumstances, and the extent to which we can act within those circumstances, can vary considerably. A homeless guy may very well find himself in that position through no fault of his own. It probably happens more often than some are willing to acknowledge. However, it doesn't therefore follow that free will doesn't exist. It just means that it isn't absolute. </p><p></p><p>Even sophisticated computer models don't necessarily predict the future. There's an element of randomness, along with other factors that are unaccounted for. One of those factors, as far as I'm concerned, is how we respond to our individual predicaments.</p><p></p><p>Put a blank a piece of paper in front of someone, provide them with a sharp pencil, and ask them to draw anything they like. Is what they draw entirely predetermined, or do they have a say in the matter?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Miles, post: 77649142, member: 103363"] "And what happens will change you to some extent," as you said. I don't disagree. Our circumstances, and the extent to which we can act within those circumstances, can vary considerably. A homeless guy may very well find himself in that position through no fault of his own. It probably happens more often than some are willing to acknowledge. However, it doesn't therefore follow that free will doesn't exist. It just means that it isn't absolute. Even sophisticated computer models don't necessarily predict the future. There's an element of randomness, along with other factors that are unaccounted for. One of those factors, as far as I'm concerned, is how we respond to our individual predicaments. Put a blank a piece of paper in front of someone, provide them with a sharp pencil, and ask them to draw anything they like. Is what they draw entirely predetermined, or do they have a say in the matter? [/QUOTE]
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