Do you believe we have free will? [Spirituality & Religion]

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DDonde · 31-35, M

Give me a definition of free will.

basilfawlty89 · 31-35, M

@DDonde Free will is the ability to choose between different possible courses of action unimpeded.

Some people say it's false and say there's only one possible course of action and that we're slaves to our biology.

DDonde · 31-35, M

@basilfawlty89 I make choices. Today I decided to eat chic fil instead of Wawa because I wanted to do a drive through (Because it's raining and I didn't want to get out of my car).

basilfawlty89 · 31-35, M

@DDonde I know, but some would claim all of it's predecided, by our DNA, or brain, etc.

DDonde · 31-35, M

@basilfawlty89 I would argue that, even if it's predecided by circumstance, it doesn't change the fact that I made a decision. I exist within circumstance, not outside of it. I am not influenced by circumstance, I am a part of it.