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Originally Posted by LadyShea
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because they feel so much animosity toward the idea that will is not free
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Nobody here has expressed such animosity towards the idea of will not being free. Lessans seemed to think this would be a big stumbling block, and it may have been in his time, it may even be so amongst religious people, but it's really not here at  .
I have stated many times I do not think will is free because we are constrained by our neurology. Our brain (including the unconscious workings) determines our choices and we can't choose against ourselves.
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It's causing a problem because you don't see the soundness of his definition. We could just omit this part and begin with Chapter Two. As Vivisectus said: If will is not free, then it follows that we cannot blame. How can we blame anyone for doing what is beyond their control? The question remains: How can we not blame and punish someone for hurting others when he didn't have to hurt them if he didn't want to? Mankind had to believe that his will was free in order to justify the blame and punishment that followed.