Freewill Magic

Have you ever heard people talking about, "freewill"? What are they talking about? What does freewill mean? Well, usually people mean that the state and structure of the human brain does not have any effect on decisions. And, if such were true, one should be able to reach a reasonable decision regardless of the condition of the brain, which as you know, would be magic, and which, as you know, isn't possible.

The point is, you are the sum of all your parts. And your brain gets input and feedback from other parts of yourself, then processes and stores the information. That is, your brain is the part of you that recalls memories, though in most cases, not perfectly. And your brain is the part of you that "thinks," though usually with at least a bit of fault in the thought process. That means people are really being silly when they say the development and state of your brain doesn't have anything to do with the way you think. That is, people are silly who say we humans have a will that is magically free from the laws of cause and effect. But people who claim we have freewill do not realize freewill is a silly notion. In fact, freewill is an illusion.

But if we truly don't have freewill, why do some people pretend we do? Well, people pretend we have freewill in an attempt to make us obey certain rules - not that there's anything wrong with obeying rules! Impartial rules are necessary in order for the game of life to be played fairly. But tricking or forcing humans into obedience with the freewill argument is unhealthy.

Say, for instance, you are told not to eat anything till supper-time. But you end up getting so very hungry beforehand. You get so hungry that you start to shake a bit. Then you notice the fruit dish on the dining room table. But no one is around to ask permission. So you go ahead and eat a piece of fruit anyway. Yet, you are seen in the process. And the witness tattle-tales on you. This is the point that the notion of freewill can be used against you:

The factors resulting in your choices are not taken into consideration. More precisely, they are denied. Your choices are said to be free from the natural laws of cause and effect. You are shamed. You are made to feel as though you are sinful. You are made to seem as though you are wicked, which you find offensive. Thus, these emotions, feelings, and appearances make you more likely to obey the rules next time. However, your self-esteem has also suffered a severe blow. And your understanding of the causes and effects involved in human behavior is undermined. Furthermore, the whole process tends to give you the impression that freewill is real. But it isn't. Freewill is unreal.

Freewill is an illusion - just like ghosts and gods. However, most folks are trained to believe in freewill so that they would be more likely to accept other really stupid notions, such as Heaven and Hell. These facts are things you should always bear in mind.

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