Do you believe in free will?

[GipoScribantino]

I believe in free wifi.

 

[a_singular_strike]

Oh man, my favorite types of discussions, philosophical and theological ones.

I too believe in free will and I think this is particularly visible in how we act with our conscience (another interesting topic). We can choose to listen to it or not, even if it is nagging us, which shows that we have a choice, even if it can be without any consequences. By this logic the world cannot be fully deterministic, even looking at a physical perspective thanks to quantum mechanics.
Now, free will also has some interesting christian theological implication with repentance and salvation (though I can only speak about the protestant side of things), but this is propably a thread of its one.

 

[IlaiaCorde]

Just read some articles on that, and wanted to know what the intellectuals of the world think about this issue

Yes.

Bend over and touch your toes.

Or dont!!!! 🫡

=Free will tested.

 

[EOTFOFYL]

Does free will exist?
So yall chose to be weirdos
Out of volition

 

[Tony_Mushah]

As far as i can tell, Malagasy people doesn't believe in free will. They said that the god and the olders already made ours predestined path and you will follow it no matter what. So if you are poor then you will be poor for the rest of your life and if you are the descendants of a king, you will be a king someday.

But I personally think that free will exist. Everyone has the choice to change their path, whenever, whatever but you always need to prepare for the consequences of your choices.

Sure... but there are times where you can't make a choice right?
We still have it, it is just that in some cases, the consequences of our actions cannot be predicted so that's why people tends to not take actions, because they are scared of what can happen.
Even not taking a choice is already making a choice, just need to accept the consequences that goes along with it.
Even the bible said that we can enjoy our lives but keeping in mind that we will always die in some way or another.

The more I think about it, more i think that the existence of free will depends on whoever beliefs but I am sure that people would never believe in free will in the future. People tends to not accept the consequences of their actions so they internally accept that free will doesn't exist to fill the gap in their consciousness.

 

[Manko-sensei]

I believe in free love, does it count?

 

[BakedBanana]

I believe in free love, does it count?

But do you understand the concept of love?

 

[Manko-sensei]

But do you understand the concept of love?

Will you give me ice-cream if I say yes?

 

[BakedBanana]

Will you give me ice-cream if I say yes?

I do not believe in free ice-cream, so no.

 

[Angry_Panda]

Will you give me ice-cream if I say yes?

I do not believe in free ice-cream, so no.

He does, however, believe in Moog synthesizers, so I would ask for one of those instead. Less fun to eat, more fun to play with.