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minus-squarecommie@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months ago And so since its in the past and a different person, person 2 shouldnt feel like they caused what person 1 did. that’s how linear time works. an event in the present or future cannot cause an event in the past
minus-squareRekorse@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoYes but step 2 can cause step 3 can’t it? If it were a single transaction that would work but its not. Companies dont open up a limited run and then shutdown immediately. They continue on until you break your relationship with them.
minus-squarecommie@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agonope. the only thing that can be said to cause the actions of a free agent is their own will.
minus-squareRekorse@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoSo you would even argue the reverse right? Purchasing meat isnt causing someone to kill an animal, and killing an animal isnt causing someone to buy it.
that’s how linear time works. an event in the present or future cannot cause an event in the past
Yes but step 2 can cause step 3 can’t it? If it were a single transaction that would work but its not. Companies dont open up a limited run and then shutdown immediately. They continue on until you break your relationship with them.
nope. the only thing that can be said to cause the actions of a free agent is their own will.
So you would even argue the reverse right?
Purchasing meat isnt causing someone to kill an animal, and killing an animal isnt causing someone to buy it.
right