I think the problem with the whole free will argument is that it seems like one would be 'free' to choose otherwise even if say your temperament/preferences/val

I think the problem with the whole free will argument is that it seems like one would be 'free' to choose otherwise even if say your temperament/preferences/values/etc would exclude such counter-actions. It seems like one isn't so 'free' from those conditions anymore than a person is 'free' from the influence of gravity. This doesn't mean we're solely on auto-pilot. People do change with circumstances over time but it's not on the drop of the hat that they change 'at-will.' That part seems to be the contention, in my opinion. And as for being aware of every choice you make, that just seems like a pointless distinction. I've often made decisions that weren't just based on what I was aware of at a given moment but probably due to past information still lingering in my mind even if I wasn't directly aware of it. This just means we're a multi-layered being that isn't free of causality which is different from perfect determinism/causality (as in all cause and effect chains can only occur as the given sequence and no deviation from said sequences are possible).