2007-05-28 13:36:41 · 15 answers · asked by BeckhamGirl 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Under the doctrine of absolute pre-determination, society cannot hold us responsible if we decide to get drunk and our actions result in an automobile accident. Such incidents would have been part of a chain of causality that originated with the beginning of the universe. If we have no Free Will, there can be no responsibility and no punishments. Society could not exist.
The speculation that we have no free will defies common sense and our everyday experience of life. With the intervention of free will, our future, and thus the future of the universe, will follow a path different from the path it would have pursued without our intervention.
In addition to scientific considerations, common sense insists that Free Will exists. Who would deny that we have Free Will when we put one foot in front of the other and decide, of our own volition, of our own Free Will, to go for a walk or not go for a walk this afternoon? It is clearly irrational to believe that a chain of causality (pre-determination) at the time of the Big Bang determines if we go for a walk this afternoon, or not.
2007-05-28 22:06:51 · answer #1 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. There is only one way a given event can happen. And free will does not effect it, because the illusion of free will is really just cause and effect reaction. It's just very complicated and it seems like we make our own decisions, and we do, but there are not other decisions that could have been made, because once it has happened, that is the only way it could have been, because our realities are linear. So in a way this is destiny, just like the destiny of 2+2 is 4. But destiny does not imply meaning or purpose, other than equilibrium of the universe. The question is, what is the meaning of equilibrium, and what is the source of the order of the universe? And beyond that, does it have anything whatsoever to do with humans at this stage of our evolution, or even with existence as we know it?
2007-05-28 21:34:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I believe that we have an infinite number of choices at any moment in time. Those choices lead to the next set of choices, etc. The final 'destiny' is a result of those sets of decisions we have made along the way. Science fiction writers have had a field day with this throughout the years with 'alternate reality' storylines. I am not so sure that with everything we don't know about the universe that it is not possible to have alternate realities.
2007-05-28 21:09:11 · answer #3 · answered by swarr2001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. That concept is a fallacy, and cannot be supported by logic or any other means. It would mean that we and everything existing all were marionette dolls down to the smallest atom.
The butterfly effect that scientist talk about where small initial events have large scale effects would demand that such a butterfly effect that caused a thunderstorm that killed a man would have to be included in this set of destiny reality. That is nonsense.
See here for how the Bible shows this to be untrue:
http://bythebible.page.tl/Predestination-Debunked.htm
2007-05-29 09:20:54 · answer #4 · answered by Fuzzy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't come here without a purpose for doing so - even though few are able to remember it and reconnect to the path toward it. Destiny only relates to the chosen purpose of older souls who have intentionally come for a particular service. But, that does not infer that accomplishing the task is "fate" or predestined. They may or may not fulfill their destiny depending upon the obstacles they encounter which will relate to their level of development.
2007-05-28 23:03:29 · answer #5 · answered by MysticMaze 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, i believe that everyone dies. Actually, i believe that people's actions lead to their own destiny. I mean like, if you had to choose whether to eat a salad or a greasy hamburger, if you eat the hamburger, you'll be fat. But if you eat the salad, you'll stay in shape. Things like that.
2007-05-28 20:45:15 · answer #6 · answered by dododiva 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I think that we create our own destiny. The only thing that is certain in life is that death comes to us all.
2007-05-28 22:16:02 · answer #7 · answered by Merry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe some people shape the destiny of others.
We are all connected
2007-05-28 21:22:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I think we all trailblaze our own based on the decisions
we make in our lifetime. There are certain inherited qualities
that predispose us to different interests in life...musical
abilities, artistic flair, mathematical equations and draw
others to us because of these things, but I don't think
there's anything anywhere that's set in stone. Too many
variables.
2007-05-28 20:44:49 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no i don't believe this to be... what i believe is that, with our choices and free will as human being, we are the one who draws our line of destiny... we are the one who paints our end...
2007-05-28 20:54:41 · answer #10 · answered by Sahana Ash 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋