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4/5/2016 1:03:34 AM
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We are all biological robots, going about our day while making our pre-determined decisions
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  • Not my personal opinion, but I was told by a few other guys in class that that's just a cop out, denying responsibility for your own actions

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  • It's not meant to be an excuse, more a simplified fact about the human brain.

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  • Same thing I was thinking. Not meant as a way to deflect blame, just a simple fact Should that change the judicial system? If people aren't able to really choose

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  • Just because we're biological robots doesn't mean we don't understand that crime is illegal. If someone does crime they should still be held accountable for their actions.

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  • So there is free will? If someone can be held accountable for their actions then they must have choice. Even just very limited free will such as a set of reactions. But then aren't those determined by environment?

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