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Yeah once you dispel the idea of the soul you have to admit that if you were in anyone else's position, like with their same upbringing and everything, that you would act exactly as they did.
The soul likely doesn't exist (outside our nervous system), with predetermination holding. At the same time, the lie of self determination is an extremely useful one, but as an individual, and as a society.
Do you mean both? to both individuals and societies?
I'm not sure I agree. I think much cruelty and misunderstanding is justified by the idea that someone could have chosen a different life.
I definitely think people can change for the better and we should encourage that, but I wonder if putting that all on them is even useful. To some it is, I'm sure, but ...
I dunno the thought is still cooking.