[HPFGU-OTChatter] What is choice?

[Aberforth's Goat]

David rattled his existential riddles,

> How does choice work?  If there is an element
> of causation to choice, in what sense is it choice?
> If not, in what sense is it not random?
>
> So if Snape (but this really isn't a HP issue - name
> any fictional character with a bit of depth) left Death
> Eaterism because there was a bit of good still struggling
> to come out then his good side was winning out and
> always (but for circumstance) would do - but if it was
> because it was Monday and so he had changed his
> mind is that human?

Bother. Isn't anyone going to take a chomp at this? I would, but
it's 1:48 am and the only choice I have write now is whether I
want to sleep in my chair or my bed.

Oh well ... at least I can contribute a nice URL to define, by
example, the word "existential" as used in reference to
philosophical conundra: http://www.drachenstein.ch/HuhnENG.html.

Baaaaaa!

Aberforth's Goat (a.k.a. Mike Gray, who probably isn't making
sense, which, considering the time, makes sense. tootle-oo!)
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"Of course, I'm not entirely sure he can read, so that
may not have been bravery...."



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