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I think the debate on free will is meaningless. I think either Sartre or de Beauvoir stated that "we're all half victims; and half aggressors". You see, we can always blame something on someone else; be it biology, society etc. etc., but so can they! Let's say you've got a guy who shot a man. He can therefore say "but, I didn't do it! my abusive dad & awful childhood caused it; I'm mentally unstable!". But then, he too has fucked up another's life, so that the victim of the crime may as well use the same reasonings to shoot someone else, etc. etc.. Ask the father if he should be blamed: He'll say the same thing; "I grew up in a bad place, so I can't be responsible". "Ask" the bad place the same question, and "it" will say "I've been in wars! I can't be blamed either". You see how the cycle goes on and on? Someone needs to break out of the chain, I think, otherwise we'll never move on.

I don't think free will can be proven or disproved. Personally I don't think I believe in it, but hear me out:, I think it's important that we all take responsibilty for what we do regardless of it. You see why?