https://padlet.com/charrington4/ydo7m4z4r9bd Period 1 Question 1: Free Will en-us 2016-08-24 14:40:46 UTC 2016-08-24 15:11:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lovecoffee.png https://padlet.com/charrington4/ydo7m4z4r9bd/wish/119604724 Free will affects every aspect of our lives. Knowing if we have free will changes the way that we make decisions, run society, and view life overall. If we have no free will then it would completely fracture the way we govern and uphold the law. ]]> 2016-08-24 15:00:23 UTC https://padlet.com/charrington4/ydo7m4z4r9bd/wish/119604724 https://padlet.com/charrington4/ydo7m4z4r9bd/wish/119604731 The topic of free will touches on nearly every aspect of life we care about; morality, politics, religion, and every day decisions. These things define who we are as humans, whether it be an ideal we endorse or an opinion we hold in high regard. We use these opinions and ideals to make up our character, it is who we claim to be.]]> 2016-08-24 15:00:24 UTC https://padlet.com/charrington4/ydo7m4z4r9bd/wish/119604731 https://padlet.com/charrington4/ydo7m4z4r9bd/wish/119604733 The topic on free will is important because, it determines why we act the way we act. Free will isn't given to us as we are born with it, we the people are responsible for our own actions and if one can't then that person should not be allowed to be free.]]> 2016-08-24 15:00:24 UTC https://padlet.com/charrington4/ydo7m4z4r9bd/wish/119604733 https://padlet.com/charrington4/ydo7m4z4r9bd/wish/119604739 Free will is an important debate because it becomes an issue of whether or not we're responsible for our actions, and if not, then there may not be true justice, or true purpose.]]> 2016-08-24 15:00:24 UTC https://padlet.com/charrington4/ydo7m4z4r9bd/wish/119604739 https://padlet.com/charrington4/ydo7m4z4r9bd/wish/119604740 The debate of free will is so important because it's about how our choices trace back to certain experiences that we may not realize and it indirectly reflects who we are. ]]> 2016-08-24 15:00:25 UTC https://padlet.com/charrington4/ydo7m4z4r9bd/wish/119604740 https://padlet.com/charrington4/ydo7m4z4r9bd/wish/119604748 The debate about free will is so important because it questions whether people are freely thinking or if unconscious origins hold people accountable for their actions.]]> 2016-08-24 15:00:26 UTC https://padlet.com/charrington4/ydo7m4z4r9bd/wish/119604748 https://padlet.com/charrington4/ydo7m4z4r9bd/wish/119604765 The debate about free will is important because it should affect the way one makes decisions. If one acknowledges that they have free will they would have an internal locus of control therefore commonly more motivated and more successful. ]]> 2016-08-24 15:00:29 UTC https://padlet.com/charrington4/ydo7m4z4r9bd/wish/119604765 https://padlet.com/charrington4/ydo7m4z4r9bd/wish/119604796 In society, the concept of free will touches aspects of life that include: "morality, law, politics, religion, public policy, intimate relations, feelings of guilt, and personal accomplishment" (Harris 1). People operate on the idea that they are in charge of themselves and their own destinies. If the concept of free will is debunked, according to Harris, a "culture war" (Harris 1) will ensue. ]]> 2016-08-24 15:00:35 UTC https://padlet.com/charrington4/ydo7m4z4r9bd/wish/119604796 https://padlet.com/charrington4/ydo7m4z4r9bd/wish/119605264 The debate about free will is important because people should know if they have control over their behavior and whether or not they should be held accountable for their actions.  People also should be self aware of their decisions and be able to decide how it can effect their lives.]]> 2016-08-24 15:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/charrington4/ydo7m4z4r9bd/wish/119605264 https://padlet.com/charrington4/ydo7m4z4r9bd/wish/119605310 Free will is important because whether it exists or not, it affects our daily lives. For example, if free will did not exist, it would change the justice system as we know it. People convicted of crimes could be considered innocent because they had no control over their actions. Their actions were just a result of their genetics and upbringing/experiences.]]> 2016-08-24 15:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/charrington4/ydo7m4z4r9bd/wish/119605310