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threedecisions t1_j8rpkg4 wrote

Reply to comment by HippyHitman in Free Will Is Only an Illusion if You Are, Too by greghickey5

The belief in Free Will is like an algorythm sent to a robot because it is encourages social order. It puts parameters on the robot's behaviors by telling it nasty things will happen to it if it acts outside of them.

The limitations on the idea is when the robot is unable to comply with prescriptions given to it and is punished rather than assisted.

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frnzprf t1_j8w2s5a wrote

There are many people who don't believe in free will, it seems to me and they still follow laws. I don't know what the percentage in the general public is, mabye 25% don't believe in free will 25% do and 50% have never thought about it.

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