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Are we free to do what we want?
We are free (what we may call the freedom of action) insofar as we follow our own desires and inclinations, and implement our own decisions. A free action is where there is an absence of external impediments, and in the plainest sense it must be voluntary or willing.
What happens if everything is free?
If everything is free, then nothing has value! If it has no value then it doesn’t get produced – so essentially the world would cease to function. Everyone would only be able to survive on what they alone could get/grow for themselves.
Does freedom mean doing anything you like?
“Freedom is the choice to do what is right. It is not doing whatever you want, because there is no guarantee that what we want is healthy or positive. Freedom is the choice to do what is right.
What does it mean to say a person is free?
To be a free person, in other words, is to be able to act according to your autonomous will in consequence of not being dependent on the will, and hence on the mere goodwill, of anyone else.
Does free will mean that mankind can do anything he pleases?
However, free will does not mean that mankind can do anything he pleases. Our choices are limited to what is in keeping with our nature. For example, a man may choose to walk across a bridge or not to walk across it; what he may not choose is to fly over the bridge—his nature prevents him from flying.
Can you think and act freely as a human being?
If you cannot avoid acting in a particular way, then your action is not free. While it is generally understood that human beings have the ability to think and act freely as rational and moral agents, the common causal laws by which all human activities and responses are governed are incontestable.
Is free will limited by nature?
So, free will is limited by nature. This limitation does not mitigate our accountability. The Bible is clear that we not only have the ability to choose, we also have the responsibility to choose wisely.
Are We really free in society?
In society we are (or ought to be considered?) free to the extent that our actions do not harm others. The moment I consider freedom, I think of myself as trapped in an elaborately locked cell: