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We shouldn't. They are two separate concepts when it comes to free will.Let's not confuse influence with coercion.
I want to stress that I'm not basing my position on conscious v subconscious actions. We need to look at the reason we make conscious decisions, what has put us in the the position of making a specific choice. And what control we have over those.But I thought this would all take another turn toward brain processes, social programing and genetics. But even there I think we have the option to come off automatic pilot and live a more conscious life.
Change is entirely possible in a deterministic world. So no problem with pointing our kids in the right direction.And we have deeply imbedded routines, practices and habits. But we also have the power, though it may take tremendous strength, to change those habits. This is why I think it is so important to instill virtue and values into children as early as possible.
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