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If we have free will, then our decisions and their consequences rest squarely on us. No one, or no thing, can share in the blame or praise.
If free will does not exist, then we cannot be punished for committing actions that we had 'no choice' but to take.
Why would a God made animals that manifest homosexual behaviour if this God thinks that homosexuality is a sin?
If we are afraid of consequences, then can we really say that we are 'free' to make a decision? Are we acting in certain ways only to avoid punishment? If so, that is coercion and we should not be praised for being 'good' since we were never given the freedom to be 'bad.'
If we have no free will - if we are influenced by a 'spirit realm' without our knowledge or consent - then how does that affect everything from our concept of self to the meaning of life?
If we are a product of memories and experiences, what is the "will" in free will?
Is evolution evidence against free will?
What if our actions are nothing more than biological or genetic determinism(definition:Biological determinism or genetic determinism is the belief that human behavior is controlled by an individual's genes or some component of their physiology, generally at the expense of the role of the environment, whether in embryonic development or in learning.)? What if our notions of moral responsibility are hardwired into our genes?
When questioned by a reporter, evolutionary biologist(definition:Evolutionary biology is concerned with the origin of life and the diversification, adaptation, and interconnection of life forms over time.) Richard Dawkins stated that, if we believe in a deterministic universe, it seems absurd to think that we have free will and can thus condemn or praise actions that we assume are not acts of free will. Dawkins' therefore asks, isn't it better to assume that we have free will, considering the sobering conclusion if we do not? Need Assignment Help?
Consider the questions above, then choose one and compose a response that explains your beliefs regarding the existence of free will. Would you consider humans to have predetermined fates or, are we beings of agency?