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Originally Posted by The Lone Ranger
Out of curiosity, let's do a thought experiment.
Speaking purely hypothetically, what evidence -- if it existed, and if that fact were demonstrated to you -- would you consider as disproving Lessans' hypothesis? Remember, we're talking purely hypothetical here.
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If there was evidence that:
1. man did not move in the direction of greater satisfaction (which is why his will is not free).
2. conscience would allow a person to strike a first blow even though every bit of justification has been removed.
3. an environment that removed every bit of advance judgment, blame, and punishment (including all authority and control) would not compel people to move in different direction for greater satisfaction.
4. being compelled, of one's own free will, is a contradiction.
5. people could still rationalize and lie to themselves in order to get what they want in a world of no blame.
6. people would become less responsible in this type of environment.
7. without the advance justification which allowed him to risk hurting others, the price of this hurt would still be within his purchasing power.