I was having a discussion with a guy about freewill and that was his comment. “If freewill can allow for eternity in hell, then I’d rather be a robot.”
Really?
Without freewill there is no virtue.
Without freewill there is no justice.
Without freewill there is no mercy.
Without freewill there is no such thing as genuine love.
All of these things are what give meaning to life.
Without freewill there is:
no fantasy life,
no dreams,
no desires.
Without freewill we’d only do what we were programmed to do.
Imagine:
As a moral robot, you walk down the street and see an old woman drop her purse.
No choice.
No decision.
You pick up the purse, and give it to her.
No need to thank you.
You did nothing good because there is no good.
You only did what you were programmed to do.
Imagine:
As a moral robot, someone you work with invites you to step outside of your marriage vows and enter into an illicit affair.
No choice.
No decision.
You decline.
No good feelings for having done the right thing, because there is no right thing.
You only did what you were programmed to do.
No increased sense of love and desire for your partner, for there is no love and desire.
No freewill?
No thanks.
Heaven and hell are options.
People freely choose their destination.
You can do what you want, but I’ll choose Heaven, thank you.
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You can't choose Heaven. You might be wrong, and it's certainly not up to you.
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