neg: That/those which/whom does/do not exist does/do not have power.
pos: That/those which/whom exist(s) has/have power.
neg: We are not free to do what is not within our power.
pos: We are free to do (or not do) what is within our power.
neg: That which is not free is not able to direct its power, but is instead compelled by it.
pos: That which is free is able to direct its power rather than being compelled by it.
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One way for a being to show it is free is to delay response time to strong impulses or strengthen/speed up responses to weak impulses. Another way for a being to show it is free is to go against its own genetic and social programming. One/another way for a being to show it is free is to go against the flow of the crowd that is violating self=other (a short-circuiting crowd, that… not a free one).
We could not make/draw such distinctions if we weren’t free to varying degrees.
Why are you disregarding what I said about Freeform Jazz? Anyway, I hope my above comment serves as an acceptable supplement.
We are hardwired to be able to say no to our programming/impulses. And we are hardwired to go beyond them. We are not just machines that mimic the flow or come up with all the logical possibilities. We can ask why we care. We can ask why we don’t care. We can ask or wonder why we can do some things and not other things. We can ask if some things are better to do than other things. We can ask if other people or like us or are different from us and how and why. It all starts with the programming that makes us feel certain ways in response to certain inputs. The next step is to look at the input and response and ask questions about it. To not just accept it as given is to say no until it is understood/interpreted in a way that does not cause contradiction or cognitive dissonance.
That basic structure is required in order to base/anchor/ground a choice. A demonstration. An existing of essence. A revelation.