The Importance of Free Will

            One quality that separates higher intelligent life forms from others is the ability to exercise free will, meaning the power to choose one’s own way of life and decisions that affect the outcome of his or hers life.  Free will is also a distinct characteristic of a god, ruler, or creator.  It gives one the unlimited power to use intelligence for any purpose that one desires, rather it be good or evil.  Free will is the factor that makes life worth living and is the essence of one’s being and the underlining factor in determining the outcome of one’s future.  This power to choose one’s own destiny is a right, privilege, and responsibility imposed upon by the creator of all things.  Without this right, one is no longer free and begins not to function as human, but as a lower life form that is subject to the will and desires of others.  Throughout the history of the Earth, human beings have perpetually attempted to restrict the free will of others by seeking to change the outcome or future of those who eventually become mentally or physically enslaved to the wishes of those in control. 

            In the movie Minority Report, the police sought to eliminate crime by developing technology that could supposedly predict criminal behavior before it happened.  Just before a potential criminal would commit a crime, the police would burst in and arrest him immediately before the “crime” was committed.  Although it seems as though this is an excellent protective measure to protect society from impending danger, the free will of the authorities began to infringe upon the free will of citizens, leading to the will of the citizens being restricted.  The citizens were not given the chance to change their minds at the last minute.  Also, the outcome of the lives of citizens were affected because they were actually punished for crimes that they did not actually commit, but had the “strong potential” to carry out.  With this type of system imposed upon society, the prejudice and selfish desires of the authorities could “strongly” influence those in charge to jail or execute unwanted types of humans on the planet.