> Moreover, is the non-existence of free will really the simpler alternative to the existence of free will? I would say yes because it's mostly a western world

> Moreover, is the non-existence of free will really the simpler alternative to the existence of free will? I would say yes because it's mostly a western world concern (thus cultural). It was also used to explain the existence of the sin. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Aquinas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Aquinas