[chezlaw]

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How would you behave differently if you believed you had no free-will?

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You'd have a justice system based entirely on rehabilitation and deterrence, and not on revenge.

One where, say, the family of the victim didn't have a say in whether or not someone should get a parole.

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If so belief in free-will would actually a bad thing (I take it you agree that Russell didn't think revenge was anything to do with justice).

but in fact it makes no difference because the desire for revenge is an emotion that would still exist in some. Many people who had no belief in free-will would still want revenge and many people who do believe in free-will would be generally against revenge within the justice system.

chez