Yeah I agree that free will and determinism aren’t mutually exclusive. Just because free will doesn’t exist, that doesn’t mean that everything is preordained.
It’s a hard question. For example with children I try to assume that they’re doing the best(only thing) they can and judge their actions from that perspective. With people who are mentally ill or addicts I lean that direction as well but honestly it’s hard with adults.
I truly believe that Putin and Trump are doing the only things they are capable of but I cannot forgive their actions despite them being victims of determinism, just like everybody else.
Society needs to hold people accountable, not because it’s fair, but because it could possibly prevent others from acting similarly.




Exactly, if there’s even the slightest risk that I’ll need to dust off the good ol ajax that’s a nope from me.