I think "free will" is an oxymoron, one that si often ignored because people simply feel that "free will" is a concept, without question, because they have heard that notion before.
Let's be clear, freedom is the opposite of being willful when you analyze them. "Freedom" is more like the all options on the table, whereas "Will" is more like you make a choice. In many ways they may not even be talking about the same thing
If I use my will to buy a coke, and I succeed, then I have executed an exercise in my personal choice. If I have 100 dollars then I have freedom (all options on table) to buy coke or candy, whether I choose one or the other or neither. If I have no money, in this particular example, I have no freedom (no options on the table) - and just cause I have freedom doesn't mean I will execute my will and buy the coke. All I am merely doing right now (not picking a side) is showing that these two concepts "get" at different things, may not be compatible with each other, and maybe are related in a weird way.
As you can see, from my perspective, if I say the kid has no free will I am really saying he has no freedom AND he has no will, and vice versa if I say yes. The concept is flawed from the beginning. If we separate the concepts I will (and so will you) very easily be able to argue there are numerous examples where we either execute or don't execute freedom or willpower.
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