Free will is an illusion that only exists on Earth to make people believe that they could do what they want rather than what they must.
-There is always something in a person that needs to be improved or developed. A strong man will have his goals stated which are the ones he wants to reach in order to gain the result and gain something from life. I think that people always should make themselves better, improve their knowledge, improve their physical skills etc.
Let’s take the following situation as an example. A man served 10 years in a prison, he was sentenced for a rubbery. After he crossed the gate line in the prison, he has gained freedom that he has been probably waiting for all those years. He is a free will person now. The next task for him is to decide what does he want to get from life. There are two ways out of this situation: 1) “If I was already 10 years in a prison that means that I can’t do anything now, no one is going to employ me because I was in a prison etc. I am going to do what I want, I don’t care about the consequences.”
2) “I had served 10 years in a prison for a bad thing that I have done before and I admit my guilt. Now I will do my best to improve to get a good job and a family”.
If a man chooses the first option, this is obviously not the right choice. Because he had served in a jail does not mean that the life is over and he hits the depression and apathy. He must state the goal and reach the goal. Never give up. If there is a temptation of give up and do what you want to do, this needs to be cut down immediately.
Even the situation in which I am right now is similar. I go to school and study that is it. However instead of finding the excuses why not, I could have gone to the sport and do sport and of course study better.
The free will is an illusion. There is always something you must reach for, make yourself better.
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Thursday, April 19, 2012
300 word justification - IMO
‘You get disappointed by the person who you would never think that would let you down.’
I agree with this statement.
Disappointment is defined as the feeling of dissatisfaction that follows the failure of expectations or hopes to manifest. Expectation is present in our lives at all times and many expectations go without saying. We live by a series of codes and rules, which we occasionally need reminding of. Everything that we wish to happen in the future is an expectation. Expectations can be both great and small but it is the level of expectation and the intensity of the relationship that can cause the unhappiness and disappointment.
If I expected a bus to come at 6.45pm and it didn’t come until 7.00pm, I would be disappointed, but I know that another bus will soon be on its way.
If I expected to get married and then my partner pulled out at the last minute, I would be heartbroken. If we set ourselves unrealistic expectations, then we are just asking to be let down. I feel that relying on people is risky because you never know when the circumstances might change. You may fall out, or the person may change and it may ruin your expectations. Relationships are formed around expectations. To be friends with someone, you expect kindness, trust and honesty. If a friend is unkind, untrustworthy or dishonest you feel let down and disappointed. However, if you are good friends, the expectation is that you can resolve the situation, make amends and restore the friendship. The question may be whether there is any expected situation which is unforgiveable, where the level of disappointment is so great that it can never be resolved.
This will again different for everyone as we all have different levels of expectation. Optimistic people often feel more disappointed if they are let down because they are always expecting good things to happen. Pessimists or realists are less disappointed because they don’t expect good things to happen! The comment could be an interesting discussion between Psychiatrists!
I agree with this statement.
Disappointment is defined as the feeling of dissatisfaction that follows the failure of expectations or hopes to manifest. Expectation is present in our lives at all times and many expectations go without saying. We live by a series of codes and rules, which we occasionally need reminding of. Everything that we wish to happen in the future is an expectation. Expectations can be both great and small but it is the level of expectation and the intensity of the relationship that can cause the unhappiness and disappointment.
If I expected a bus to come at 6.45pm and it didn’t come until 7.00pm, I would be disappointed, but I know that another bus will soon be on its way.
If I expected to get married and then my partner pulled out at the last minute, I would be heartbroken. If we set ourselves unrealistic expectations, then we are just asking to be let down. I feel that relying on people is risky because you never know when the circumstances might change. You may fall out, or the person may change and it may ruin your expectations. Relationships are formed around expectations. To be friends with someone, you expect kindness, trust and honesty. If a friend is unkind, untrustworthy or dishonest you feel let down and disappointed. However, if you are good friends, the expectation is that you can resolve the situation, make amends and restore the friendship. The question may be whether there is any expected situation which is unforgiveable, where the level of disappointment is so great that it can never be resolved.
This will again different for everyone as we all have different levels of expectation. Optimistic people often feel more disappointed if they are let down because they are always expecting good things to happen. Pessimists or realists are less disappointed because they don’t expect good things to happen! The comment could be an interesting discussion between Psychiatrists!
Prompts response Augustin
1)Free will influences illogical and immoral decisions made by human beings.
Disagree. Free will gives one a profound sense of responsibility, which prevents us from misusing it.
2)Human lives are without consequence or meaning.
Agree. On the whole, a single human life does not significantly affect the universe; it only influences a tiny and enclosed environment.
3)Free will is an illusion that only exists on Earth to make people believe that they could do what they want rather then what they must.
Agree. Our society has forged an iron path for every human life, one that cannot be spurned unless at great cost. True freedom is not being able to do what you want; it is being able to choose what is best, to do what you must.
4)You get disapointed by the person who you would never think that would let you down.
Disagree. This is too specific.
5)Free will is just a fictitious idea created by human beings; the liberty to be able to choose what we do and what happens to us is not under our own control, but under the control of something beyond our power.
Agree, to a certain extent. This certainly applies to a range of modern societies, but exceptions always occur.
6)The commonly accepted human perspective is not the only way that life can be viewed.
Agree. Humans follow their forebears in making life choices; templates are set out for us. this is exactly why hermits are so cool.
7)Being uninformed is the only way to enjoy your life
Agree; ignorance is bliss. But then again, knowledge is power, and power may bring pleasure and satisfaction. Question of choices.
8)Slaughterhouse 5 deals with acceptance, fate and free will and time and memory
Agree.
9)Life is only worth living when you don’t know everything about your future – "ignorance is bliss".
Agree.
10)War affects society in most horrific ways and rarely serves it good.
Agree. This is universally accepted.
11)Aliens can’t change their fates and future, instead they concentrate upon moments in their lives, as life is more amusing with the unknowns.
Disagree. Aliens have not been proven to exist.
12)People tend to become fatalistic if they acquire more knowledge than they should know and they can handle.
Disagree. Most people tend to take things less seriously as they gain more knowledge, as they come to terms with their insignificance.
13)A war may have a huge influence on people's fate
Agree. Example: death.
Prompt response: “Free will is an illusion that only exists on Earth to make people believe that they could do what they want rather than what they must.”
To properly respond to this statement, with all the high philosophy it requires, we need to define the concept of free will. It is the notion that, as sentient beings, we have the right and the ability to choose whichever paths for our lives as we please, and to make the decisions we think are best for us and our environment, on a daily basis as well as on a larger, life-spanning level.
Free will has been around as an idea for some time, and in certain select civilisations even applied to a certain degree, but until recently very few countries allowed the notion to be part of everyday life. It appeared as the need for strength and security within a group dwindled: in prehistoric times, unity was strength, and individuality did not exist because it meant death. As those risks disappeared over time, humans looked for independence. It is a concept that is closely linked with democracy; in order for our definition of the term to work, every individual within a society needs to have the same rights and privileges. However, free will in itself is contradicted by another aspect of democracy and societies in general: laws. They define what we may and what we may not do, which goes against the whole idea of free will. Who has the right to make laws? If they have such authority, then they are not on the same level as other individuals, therefore their own will overrules other people’s. Democracy is a beautiful idea, but realistically improbable. The same occurs with free will. Humans want individuality and freedom, but at the same time they seek the comfort and security of a community. the community needs order, and members must put the group’s interests before their own for the system to work. Thus, free will is rendered obsolete by the fact that our instincts push us to live in society.
Disagree. Free will gives one a profound sense of responsibility, which prevents us from misusing it.
2)Human lives are without consequence or meaning.
Agree. On the whole, a single human life does not significantly affect the universe; it only influences a tiny and enclosed environment.
3)Free will is an illusion that only exists on Earth to make people believe that they could do what they want rather then what they must.
Agree. Our society has forged an iron path for every human life, one that cannot be spurned unless at great cost. True freedom is not being able to do what you want; it is being able to choose what is best, to do what you must.
4)You get disapointed by the person who you would never think that would let you down.
Disagree. This is too specific.
5)Free will is just a fictitious idea created by human beings; the liberty to be able to choose what we do and what happens to us is not under our own control, but under the control of something beyond our power.
Agree, to a certain extent. This certainly applies to a range of modern societies, but exceptions always occur.
6)The commonly accepted human perspective is not the only way that life can be viewed.
Agree. Humans follow their forebears in making life choices; templates are set out for us. this is exactly why hermits are so cool.
7)Being uninformed is the only way to enjoy your life
Agree; ignorance is bliss. But then again, knowledge is power, and power may bring pleasure and satisfaction. Question of choices.
8)Slaughterhouse 5 deals with acceptance, fate and free will and time and memory
Agree.
9)Life is only worth living when you don’t know everything about your future – "ignorance is bliss".
Agree.
10)War affects society in most horrific ways and rarely serves it good.
Agree. This is universally accepted.
11)Aliens can’t change their fates and future, instead they concentrate upon moments in their lives, as life is more amusing with the unknowns.
Disagree. Aliens have not been proven to exist.
12)People tend to become fatalistic if they acquire more knowledge than they should know and they can handle.
Disagree. Most people tend to take things less seriously as they gain more knowledge, as they come to terms with their insignificance.
13)A war may have a huge influence on people's fate
Agree. Example: death.
Prompt response: “Free will is an illusion that only exists on Earth to make people believe that they could do what they want rather than what they must.”
To properly respond to this statement, with all the high philosophy it requires, we need to define the concept of free will. It is the notion that, as sentient beings, we have the right and the ability to choose whichever paths for our lives as we please, and to make the decisions we think are best for us and our environment, on a daily basis as well as on a larger, life-spanning level.
Free will has been around as an idea for some time, and in certain select civilisations even applied to a certain degree, but until recently very few countries allowed the notion to be part of everyday life. It appeared as the need for strength and security within a group dwindled: in prehistoric times, unity was strength, and individuality did not exist because it meant death. As those risks disappeared over time, humans looked for independence. It is a concept that is closely linked with democracy; in order for our definition of the term to work, every individual within a society needs to have the same rights and privileges. However, free will in itself is contradicted by another aspect of democracy and societies in general: laws. They define what we may and what we may not do, which goes against the whole idea of free will. Who has the right to make laws? If they have such authority, then they are not on the same level as other individuals, therefore their own will overrules other people’s. Democracy is a beautiful idea, but realistically improbable. The same occurs with free will. Humans want individuality and freedom, but at the same time they seek the comfort and security of a community. the community needs order, and members must put the group’s interests before their own for the system to work. Thus, free will is rendered obsolete by the fact that our instincts push us to live in society.
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