tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451292.post113138573804766762..comments2023-05-04T06:59:06.563-05:00Comments on PRAGMATIK: Freedom?Pragmatikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02688961186209218751noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451292.post-1131567938808798062005-11-09T14:25:00.000-06:002005-11-09T14:25:00.000-06:00there's a running argument here at the university...there's a running argument here at the university about free will... especially in a certain class i have which has me (um, updated catholic? cafeteria catholic? candice-ist catholic?), an evangelical christian who believes in predestination, a self proclaimed free-spirit atheist, a jewish girl and a nun. now. the class is on the bible and literature. we spend most of it arguing religious differences with the nun (our professor) sitting in the front with this terribly amused expression on her face.<BR/><BR/>obviously, i, too, have the gut reaction of disgust when anyone suggests i have no free will. from an individualist standpoint, damn right I have free will. Hello?! then the catholic upbringing comes in: a divine power *gave* it to me. i have been pondering this one for awhile (and now i'm going to spawn a blog post about it probably now that you made me think about it again).... does it matter if we "really" are making a decision or if we are part of some larger scheme?<BR/><BR/>i like to look at it this way (only b/c i'm a Libra and I live for compromises that don't actually work but sometimes sound good)... you may have some sort of karmic connection with places, people, events, whatever... so say you're destined or fated or whatever to come into contact with them. that takes away an element of free will, doesn't it? but how we live our lives... the small details, how we evetually get around to hitting all the bases is part of free will too. so that way, we have it and we don't. perhaps we have preordained touchstones?<BR/><BR/>or maybe it's just a choose your own adventure book:) did you ever read those when you were a kid? :) someone needs to write them for adults. philosophical and literary choose your own adventure books.Alcarwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03186862142704540206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451292.post-1131406934751678102005-11-07T17:42:00.000-06:002005-11-07T17:42:00.000-06:00I remember Wham a little; I think GM makes up for ...I remember Wham a little; I think GM makes up for it later, though:)Pragmatikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02688961186209218751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451292.post-1131403459570756342005-11-07T16:44:00.000-06:002005-11-07T16:44:00.000-06:00Wow...I would have never in a million years pegged...Wow...I would have never in a million years pegged you as a George Michael fan...but maybe that's because I (unlike you) am old enough to remember "Wham!"Loriannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610684937868696220noreply@blogger.com