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So, if I force someone into a work camp and have them dig for 23 years, or put a gun on their head and have them dig for 23 years, or scared them about eternal

So, if I force someone into a work camp and have them dig for 23 years, or put a gun on their head and have them dig for 23 years, or scared them about eternal damnation and have them dig for 23 years? All these cases are free will?

IncRnd 8y ago
Of course. You are presenting a false dichotomy. By its very definition, each of those acts engages one's free will. People have escaped from work camps or revolted. Others have resisted armed attackers. Some have used their god-given intelligence to question other's interpretations of scriptures. and so on...
- thatcat 8y ago
  I don't think resisting armed attackers is technically an act of free will, as it seems quite costly.
  - harperlee 8y ago
    It is an act of free will among 2 options, the risky but valuable and the safe but miserable. The "poor" you end up is not a lack of ability to choose - just that you start from a shitty place.
    - thatcat 8y ago
      My apologies, I've misunderstood.