The Sadness of America/Intelligent Design (multi-thread)

[Keith McMullen]

Seems so simple and obvious, doesn't it?

On Oct 11, 2005, at 10:15 AM, Rcfchess at aol.com wrote:


In a message dated 10/11/2005 12:25:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
keithsz at sbcglobal.net writes:
> someone being forced is not the only alternative to the free-will
> conceptualization.....so, no......i was not forced to do anything.....
>
I was using that term to highlight the fact that you CHOSE to exercise 
an option; that's free will, as opposed to determinism. Are you 
insinuating that something MADE you do it? Or even influenced you? Even 
if the latter, you still, ultimately, DECIDED to do it. That's free 
will.