Hmm.
I still think some of you don't quite understand what I'm getting at, but some of you do, and that's good. I don't mean free will SOCIALLY, as some of you have indicated. I don't mean free will like that, because it is obvious that some of us don't have it in that sense. In prison, for example, you do what you're told, when you're told, or suffer the consequences. I meant free will as in the ability to decide to, say, scratch your ear, or wiggle your toes.
I do realise that this is quite a pointless debate, as it is simply impossible to prove or disprove such a thing. However, this makes very interesting reading.
I would think that we don't have free will, but we think we do. And I think it's important to note that if we DON'T have free will, that doesn't neccesarily mean that there is such a thing as "destiny", it simply means that we are not controlling what we do. (As a quick aside, someone please correct my spelling of "neccesarily".)
I do think that if my earlier theory can be applied, the "your brain vs. you" theory, that everything you've said about our actions being a result of what we see, hear, know, etc. For example, someone reading this might decide they don't have free will, therefore they are not responsible for their actions, and whatever conrtols their thoughts and actions will act accordingly. (Of course, if it's true, then THEY won't decide anything, will they?)
I don't really have a fully formulated theory on this topic, so much of what I've said may contradict itself, or not make any sense. Still, wanting to know that kind of thing is why I come to places like this.
Thankyou for linking to that other tread, water.
