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This is indeed an interesting discussion. I beleive that the only true freedom any of us has is the freedom to decide for ourselves what life is all about (which nails my atheist beliefs firmly to the mast!).
Secondly, whilst I believe that those people intelligent enough to make informed choices about their lives (ie free will) can do so, whilst the common herd follow their stomachs and their genitals . . . I feel that the discussion in this thread so far has been too 'philosophical' and detached from reality.
What I mean is that even if you accept that you have free will you must consider the specific realities of your situation. You can only exercise your theoretical freewil on the choices which are offered you! ie. you MUST choose from the foodstuffs and carsa and technology and TV programmes and music and movies WHICH ARE PROVIDED FOR YOU IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD! Conspiracy theory alert! It is the people who control the limited choices which you have open to you who have the real control . . . . so maybe not as free as you think huh? Lets see if any of you Americans can go out and choose to buy a bottle of Barrs Irn Bru and a Caramac chocolate Bar? I know I cant buy any of the stuff you Americans can buy? Wheres the freewill gone?
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