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Old 04-16-2006, 12:44 PM   #6
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I don't see what is pessimistic about it (or morbid for that matter). But it is the different worldviews I was talking about somewhere around here. Lacking evidence most people are perfectly happy to pick an explanation they like and assume it true. I don't seem to work that way.

Lacking evidence of free will I see no reason to assume it. I don't expect many people to agree with me but to me it is the same as saying since I can't prove it doesn't exist I'm going to believe that somewhere is a pair of jeans with a front left pocket that is magically always filled with money, and if I believe in it hard enough and search for it long enough I will eventually be a very rich man. After all, while there is no evidence such a thing exists, I also can't prove definitely it doesn't, so I'll pick the option that makes me happiest.

I know those two things are likely completely different to you, but not so much to me.
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