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What It Means To Be Free

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In order to have freedom, one must feel responsible for their actions. On the other hand, we are powerless in regards to knowing what the future holds; our genes, upbringing, environment claim that free will is just an illusion. We are either determined by physical events in our brains, by our genetic makeup, by social conditions or by gods will. The main question to ask is not whether or not we have free will or if we are determined, but to ask what it truly means to be free rather than what we adopt it to mean? Are there limitations to our freedom? Is the freedom we individually experience existent or is it a delusion?

On a day-to-day basis we make choices, whether big or small, we have the power to choose. Nevertheless, you are not required
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