That truly is the eternal question. Freewill or fate is almost like asking science or religion? Neither is ever fully right or wrong. It's simply a matter of the brain vs the heart, what kind of person you are. I would normally say that it's a combination, but IF I had to choose, I would say freewill.
There's a saying people have; "Everything happens for a reason." I've found that to be false, but at the same time frighteningly true. It's a paradox. Wow!!! For example, if someone brakes into your house, rifles through all your belongings, and takes whatever it is he or she wants, there are two ways to look at this situation. One side says that the thief, having little himself, randomly selected a house on a street (that just so happened to be your own) and snuck in to grab what he deemed necessary for his survival. Whether he took food and clothes, or he snatched jewelry and a camera to pawn off for food money. While you never know the real truth, the rational side explains the mentality behind it all.
On the other hand, there's religion. This side states that you were robbed so that God helps you understand humility and forgiveness. Yeah, right!!!! Being stolen from doesn't make you a better person, and it certainly doesn't make you feel sympathy towards the thief.
Even though "everything happens for a reason" both rationally and religiously speaking, I choose to believe the rational side. The side that says the thief's freewill (combined with other circumstances) lead him to bombard your house on that less than fateful afternoon. Freewill is what it's all about.
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Maybe someone robs you because the gods are punishing you (and your children!)
Rationalization is a human tendency to try to make sense of things. Perhaps, we choose freewill over fate because of this.
I find your point of view very convincing; however, did you ever ask yourself why you made that choice? Freewill is all about making decisions for youself. Why did you buy the candy bar? No matter if you were hungry or not, you were going to buy the candy bar. Your decision was pre-decided.
But I predecided the choice to buy the candy bar.
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