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Re:Evidence that addictive behaviors have links with ancient... by desiderantes on Tuesday September 25, 2018 @12:47PM (#18067996)
You didn't choose to believe, because you don't have free will, remember?
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Re:Evidence that addictive behaviors have links with ancient... by hathawsh on Tuesday September 25, 2018 @12:58PM (#18068113)
If there is no free will, then the word "choose" is not a special word that implies consciousness. The word "choose" simply means particles flow one direction instead of another due to some combination of other particle flows. Therefore, whether I have free will or not, yes I did choose to believe.
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