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    Supports→Interpreting determinism as bypassing and inferring the lack of free will and responsibility from that interpretation is rational.

    If people's mental states have no impact on their behavior, that is an excellent reason to think people are not morally responsible.

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    Of course, if people’s mental states have no impact on their behavior, that is an excellent reason to think that people aren’t morally responsible for their behaviors. So, if people interpret determinism to mean bypassing, it is perfectly rational for them to infer the lack of free will and responsibility from bypassing. However, it seems to be a flat-out confusion to interpret determinism as bypassing. Even if determinism is true, our behavior might be caused (not bypassed) by our mental states

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