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[dead] paradox242
FOR THE LAST TIME YES
sova
If things are deterministic then the apparent arising of the universe would be undue. Clearly, things are not deterministic. There was your will to post your comment, did you do that without consideration? Free will lives on a spectrum of total freedom to total bondage, and varies by context and situation. Total freedom is the goal of the spiritual path. Of course, it's easier to say that there is no freedom and therefore continue in our habituated ways without challenging the notion that maybe we are not entirely free. Knowing that freedom is possible is the first step towards freedom. Negating the possibility is pure foolishness
patch_cable
> If things are deterministic then the apparent arising of the universe would be undue.

Why is that?

> There was your will to post your comment, did you do that without consideration?

Consideration can be deterministic

> Free will lives on a spectrum of total freedom to total bondage, and varies by context and situation.

I think our definition of it varies.

> Total freedom is the goal of the spiritual path. Of course, it's easier to say that there is no freedom and therefore continue in our habituated ways without challenging the notion that maybe we are not entirely free.

The decision to challenge can also be deterministic and does not require free will.

> Knowing that freedom is possible…

Ditto.

dang
Could you please stop posting unsubstantive comments? You've unfortunately done it repeatedly and we're trying for a different sort of forum here.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

tengbretson
It doesn't appear that they had a choice in the matter.
dang
Perhaps an extra billiard ball will knock things in a new direction.
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