Consider that everything you do in your adult life is dependent on the principles, ethics and morality that was taught to you as a child...Your character. So it would appear that your life becomes more about fate then freewill, Do we really make pure concise, conscous decisions based on facts, or do we make choice's based on childhood idealology and programming?
2006-12-24 16:49:08 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
The human brain does not stop growing and changing until around the age of 25. So, in a sense our "childhood" lasts til then.
After that age, you begin testing what was taught in childhood against the "realities" of the world. Some are worth holding on to, some are not.
So, a character can change by will.
What stays "stuck" from the beginning of childhood and on: would be how we collect that information: Sensing or Intuition; How you make judgments:Thinking or Feeling;
How we "fit in" to society: Perceive or Judge
This may be fate.
2006-12-25 00:26:47 · answer #1 · answered by dearreal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It's called Divine Laziness, and Ignorant Design. Ignorant Design comes into it when people answer a completely different question to what was asked, or choose to rant instead of answering. A lovely example I once had was a cut'n'paste that filled the page, but did not answer the question at all. I've also had a few people who completely ignore the question itself, and just say stuff like 'I agree'. Okay, you agree. Fair enough, now would you like to tell me your answer at any time? Divine Laziness is the other great religious reason for not reading. It takes the form of a question format (I'll steal your example): Q: Why don't Xs ever seem to tolerate Ys? QD: I don't personally think there's many Xs who dislike Ys, it's just a small minority who tend to be extremely rude and disgusting in their attitudes. A case of the noisiest few, so to speak. What's your opinion on this? A: We're not ALL like that!!! Stop being so judgemental!! ummmm.....READ IT NEXT TIME!!!! lol. ((((hugs))))
2016-03-13 21:57:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ah nothing like the proverbial existential conundrum. I chose to join my friend for his birthday. I chose to drive. I chose to have a discussion of this subject at dinner. Did not plan on talking about Quantum Physics but could not help myself. Fate, destiny, freewill...better than the Catholic Trinity! I do believe in freewill and choice...most of the time.
2006-12-24 17:00:43 · answer #3 · answered by Monsieur Rick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a complicated thing. Humans were given freewill, and that's what they always use... with the help of other factors like choices...
2006-12-24 18:17:41 · answer #4 · answered by inthemaking 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, it's not always free will and choice; we are surrounded by a big society, which means that we have limits on our actions; we act according to some general frames. Otherwise, we'll not be accepted within that society - or group in which we normally move.
Even our paradigms, those learnt when youngers, are prone to be modified by the pressure of the society. It's not just us or what we have in mind.
2006-12-24 18:19:13 · answer #5 · answered by Tune 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Philosophers have argued about choice and free will
for over a thousand years. We are not going to
determine the answer here.
Almost any answer is biased by religion, politics,
vested interests and pride that we are always in
control. Some people argue that all of our behavior
is always a conscious choice. Some discoveries
indicate that behavior can happen on a reflex level.
A.A. and N.A Basic Text say that we had lost the
power of choice over using. The rub is that some
may use this argument to avoid responsibility
for their behavior.
In any event if you break it you buy it.
In any event it is not a good idea to make decisions
when you are emotional. We can develop defense
habits for when our intelligence is out of the picture.
2006-12-24 18:00:18 · answer #6 · answered by Russell W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I were to act upon idealogy and progamming based on childhood I would be a gangbanger or drug dealer wastin my life, like the government would want it. I educated myself and seen the reality of things before I have made choices in life, I wished to make a change. I try to make decisions based on what I experience and contemplate.
2006-12-24 16:59:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, we are a composite of our life experiences, childhood ideologies, etc. It's the proverbial nature of the beast. Logic has little to play in our decisions. That's not a bad thing, we can't be all robot like. To me, it is as it is. Maybe I would think things would be a little better if I was more analytical, no emotional baggage muddling my decisions, but at the end of the day I can't change my nature. I accept the way I am, right and mostly wrong, but live by the vague credo of " why ask why?" Taking time to smell the roses is a bit better than wondering about the problematic changes or biological diversity as impacted by urban sprawl affects on the rose, kind of ruins the moment. Best of luck. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
2006-12-24 17:04:02 · answer #8 · answered by Clipper 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fate because free will would lead to no consequences. Childhood gives one a base, but maturity shapes character.
2006-12-24 16:58:48 · answer #9 · answered by J W 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nicely asked question. Debatable, Pre-programmed? or its like preprogramed but artificially intellegent to have a free will and choice? i would say it has to be the second, we are preprogrammed ( fate ) but has the artificial intellegence enabled ( free will ).!!!!
2006-12-25 00:31:14 · answer #10 · answered by senthil r 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋