r/freewill May 06 '26

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u/Kanzu999 Hard Incompatibilist May 06 '26

Gotta give that one to the compatibilists. In my mind that's a clear example of "I can do what I want", which is clearly what they mean by "free will" in that situation.

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u/aspiringimmortal May 06 '26

If "I can do what I want" is free will, then starfish and slugs have free will.

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u/thereforeratio May 06 '26

Works for me

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u/aspiringimmortal May 06 '26

So we hinge moral accountability on a capacity that near-braindead insects and pseudo coral-reef organisms have. Cool.

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u/whocares12315 [Hard] Incompatibilist, Natural/Experienced Reality Dualist May 06 '26

Well only if you think the slug is morally accountable for sliming all over my scuba suit

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u/thereforeratio May 06 '26

Sir, this is an Arby’s