Question of the Day #75

Fate or Free Will: Explain why you control your destiny - or not!

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The existence of free will and our control over our fate has been at the basis of philosophical and religious inquiry since the start of civilization. Some believe that our lives are predetermined, and some think everything is up to chance. What do you believe?
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#1 Stephanie's answer
From a child to adult, life's a mix of free will and fate
Stephanie · Latina in Atlanta
“Honestly, I think life is a combination of both because, when you're younger, your destiny is controlled by your parents. They tell you, "Don't eat this. Don't do that. Do this. Do that." And then…”
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#2 PANZERSaturn's answer
You're the master of your universe. You control it all
PANZERSaturn · Video editor Longview TX
“Okay, I will say that you have free will to control your fate, and your fate is made up of your free will. So whatever - so basically, in a real simple way, 'cuz I don't wanna get too deep into it,…”
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#3 Enrique E's answer
We can change the here and now, but fate? Not so much
Enrique E · Content Creator
“Fate or free will. Now, this is a good one, right? Personally, I do think that we are destined to our own destiny, if that makes sense. But the things in-between, here and now, we could change those…”
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#4 Hanna S's answer
We cause the ripples in our lives, but there's more.
Hanna S · No clue how I got here.
“Oh, boy. Um, I thought I would be done with questions like this after I got my degree and finished my philosophy classes. Okay, um, I think it's a mixture of both. So, you control a lot of things in…”
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#5 Kayley Glasheen's answer
There's a reason for everything, and destiny decides
Kayley Glasheen · Hi! I'm from Ireland :)
“So, I kinda am under the impression that everything happens for a reason. I try not to control my destiny. If I see things going the wrong way, I of course will intervene and try to set them back on…”
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#6 bartkraning's answer
You choose your fate, with a little luck and karma
bartkraning · I love gold.
“Easy. It's both. You have the free will to choose your fate. I don't think anything is predetermined. I think we choose how we succeed and fall, for the most part. A lot of luck is involved. I think…”
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#7 Beatrice H's answer
Don't worry too hard. Destiny might be to blame
Beatrice H · Girlboss
“You definitely do not control your destiny. I mean, you can do as much as you can, like studying as much as you want for that test or like adding as much as you want to your resume, but at the end of…”
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#8 Kay B's answer
Don't just wait around, make fate manifest
Kay B · Dc moe
“Okay, now, I like to talk about stuff like this. I believe you control your own destiny, only because of my belief in Manifestation. Now, you could speak something into existence, and that's facts.…”
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