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    It is not the case that The Byron/Chris asymmetry reflects differences in the causal structure of obligations—Byron's promise creates a causal power Chris lacks—not a separate normative filter on causation.

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    • 1.Causal structure alone cannot explain why Byron's promise obligates him but Chris's identical action doesn't.
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    • 2.The claim conflates metaphysical causal powers with normative reasons—these require separate explanatory levels.
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    • 3.If obligations just reflect causal asymmetries, we cannot distinguish genuine obligations from mere natural differences.
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    • 1.Promises constitutively create new normative powers (like authority to release the promisee) that non-promisers lack.
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    • 2.The obligation asymmetry tracks real differences in what each person can causally do, not arbitrary filtering.
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    • 3.Treating obligations as causally-grounded avoids positing non-natural normative facts independent of social practices.
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