Godera
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Free will is a cope often used by theists to explain why god allows evil in the world, but today i will debunk free will and why its impossible.
If decisions arent freely chosen, how are they made?
The way you make decisions depends on your personality, which sounds obvious at first, but if you look closer at how a personality is formed, you will find out your decisions arent free.
Personality is made up of:
1) GENETICS
Not only are looks predetermined, but a large part of your personality depends on genetics as well. The way you react to things is determined by your genetics. A dramatic example of this is a kid who goes through childhood trauma. Some people react more positively to it and can eventually move on with their lifes, while others could turn into ER while going through the same thing.
2) Environment
Your environment is the other important component in forming your personality. The feedback you receive as a child, has significant influence over your view of the world and personaltiy. If you grow up in a positive environment, you will end up being healthy mentally, confident and more positive. Grow up in a negative environment and you will face more self doubt, pessimism and mental illness.
Genetics and your childhood enviroment are both things you have ZERO control over. So the personality you will have is predetermined. Part of your personality is your preferences which are ofc predetermined as well. You didnt logically pick preferring apples over oranges. You naturally preferred one of them and while you might come up with a reasoning as to why you made your choice later, you didnt think of them initially. This is how all decisions are made. Calculations and decisions are happening subconsciously before you even come up with a result consciously.
This subconscious is influenced by your personality and your current environment. A environment created by past decisions. Decisions decided by your personality. A personality we have no choice over. Its a endless loop.
If decisions arent freely chosen, how are they made?
The way you make decisions depends on your personality, which sounds obvious at first, but if you look closer at how a personality is formed, you will find out your decisions arent free.
Personality is made up of:
1) GENETICS
Not only are looks predetermined, but a large part of your personality depends on genetics as well. The way you react to things is determined by your genetics. A dramatic example of this is a kid who goes through childhood trauma. Some people react more positively to it and can eventually move on with their lifes, while others could turn into ER while going through the same thing.
2) Environment
Your environment is the other important component in forming your personality. The feedback you receive as a child, has significant influence over your view of the world and personaltiy. If you grow up in a positive environment, you will end up being healthy mentally, confident and more positive. Grow up in a negative environment and you will face more self doubt, pessimism and mental illness.
Genetics and your childhood enviroment are both things you have ZERO control over. So the personality you will have is predetermined. Part of your personality is your preferences which are ofc predetermined as well. You didnt logically pick preferring apples over oranges. You naturally preferred one of them and while you might come up with a reasoning as to why you made your choice later, you didnt think of them initially. This is how all decisions are made. Calculations and decisions are happening subconsciously before you even come up with a result consciously.
This subconscious is influenced by your personality and your current environment. A environment created by past decisions. Decisions decided by your personality. A personality we have no choice over. Its a endless loop.
