Is True Free Will Possible,or Are We Always Influenced by External Factors? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Dude111 · 06-07-2025, 11:38 PM

Whadda ya think dues??

I have been thinking a lot about the concept of free will and wheather it truly exists.

Every decision we make seems to be influenced by our upbringing,environment,biology and even subconscious biases. (Ah man!!)

Can we ever make a completely independent choice,or are all our actions the result of prior causes?

What do philosophical perspectives like determinism,compatibilism or existentialism say about this?

ThisLittlePiggy · 06-08-2025, 12:42 AM

Ultimately, our upbringing, the environment we're in, biology and our biases are our responsibility. Yes, we have free will. Do we make choices under the influence of various factors? Sure we do. But we alone are responsible for our decisions, for our actions in any given moment. We must not blame our choices on anything other than ourselves. Within the framework of our limitations, we must make choices and live with those consequences. It's a challenge and we must be up to it.

Dude111 · 06-08-2025, 03:52 PM

Ya I dont know if we have it or not..... If Phychics can sense stuff,doesnt it mean everything is already written and we are just pawns moving thru time??

06-07-2025, 11:38 PM	#1
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,899	Whadda ya think dues?? I have been thinking a lot about the concept of free will and wheather it truly exists. Every decision we make seems to be influenced by our upbringing,environment,biology and even subconscious biases. (Ah man!!) Can we ever make a completely independent choice,or are all our actions the result of prior causes? What do philosophical perspectives like determinism,compatibilism or existentialism say about this?

06-08-2025, 12:42 AM	#2
ThisLittlePiggy Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Nov 02, 2013 Posts: 83,858	Ultimately, our upbringing, the environment we're in, biology and our biases are our responsibility. Yes, we have free will. Do we make choices under the influence of various factors? Sure we do. But we alone are responsible for our decisions, for our actions in any given moment. We must not blame our choices on anything other than ourselves. Within the framework of our limitations, we must make choices and live with those consequences. It's a challenge and we must be up to it.

06-08-2025, 03:52 PM	#3
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,899	Ya I dont know if we have it or not..... If Phychics can sense stuff,doesnt it mean everything is already written and we are just pawns moving thru time??