You have as much free will as a leaf or a fish.

If you’re not free, the world isn’t free.

You are a very good person, because you are reflective of your past, conscious of your actions, and have morals that gave you the guilt that you feel. You’re alright little one.

Bad faith commenting can happen without notice, I can claim yours too. Whether it’s flat earth or marijuana, it’s not critical thinking skills to know what is obvious and taught in school. The idea of ‘listening to the other side’ and ‘using words’ to state your argument and change minds are thoughtful & courageous ideas that actually problem solve rather than merely win debates, remember the black dude who talked to kkk folks out of racism? Problem is that commenters are quick to reply and mods are quick to over-moderate because that is the quickest way to win the debate, no body cared to problem solve.