Pleb - an ordinary person, especially one from the lower social classes.
That’s generally where majority of believers in free will fall into. Besides the few that came from such families and got out of that lifestyle. Anyhow I believe you wrote arrogance unfairly when it’s simply honesty. Sure, a few great compatibilist exist in philosophy but their definition of free will is nothing of the sort like what the plebs believe.
Of course some are predestined to be plebs for however fate has it written in stone but the same argument could’ve been made towards the earth being the center of the universe. Gratefully, academics can push society forward by helping the plebs get the resources to learn free will is an illusion and have a healthier life with that knowledge. Although still destined by predeterminism.
Mental illness doesn’t equate to crazy if that’s what you’re replying towards my previous comment mentioning mental illness.
Although I see a world that just boils down to cause & effect, I find nothing wrong with people desiring to believe in spiritual deities but being part of a religion is where I speculate a lot of unhealthy behavior grows and has undeniably harmed a lot of lgbtq+ children. I would rather associate with a group of people that prefer logic & reason any day over persons that prefer faith because I’ve noticed in my life that persons that prefer faith have desires to control others without much concern towards the persons they control not wishing to be treated in such a manner.
I grew up in a catholic family and I wouldn’t be surprised if the hell they fear isn’t deserved for their controlling tendencies that religion encourages.
Free will doesn’t exist though. Everything is cause and effect. In this case it looks like a cult and mental illness made for an interesting but sad outcome.
That’s generally where majority of believers in free will fall into. Besides the few that came from such families and got out of that lifestyle. Anyhow I believe you wrote arrogance unfairly when it’s simply honesty. Sure, a few great compatibilist exist in philosophy but their definition of free will is nothing of the sort like what the plebs believe.