Free will does not exist

Last round is for conclusions and final statements. I will address each specific rebuttal and counter rebuttal made, providing my final statements on a sectional basis. "Rebuttal #1 l Free Will and Causality" -I understand the argument for a probabilistic quantum mechanical existence; however, I fail to see how this proves the existence of free will, which is the purpose of this debate. If one does not possess any capability to control such a probabilistic and relative mind, then how are we free? "Rebuttal #2 l Unconscious Neural Activity Disproves Free Will? " "Criterial causation therefore offers a path toward free will where a brain can determine how it will behave given particular types of future input. " -You have failed to show how the unconscious provides any freedom. The changing of criteria within the unconscious portions of the brain is the result of, as you said, future inputs that cannot be predicted with certainty. The amount of criteria remains finite and limited, thus nullifying any possibility of free will because these neurons do not allow any conscious delineation among such criteria. "Rebuttal #3 l Genes, Environment and Background and Choice" -I have never stated that genetics preordain decisions, they serve as a limited framework for your unconscious to determine subsequent actions. The unconscious is the primary mode of decision making and presents all possible paths of decision. The actual decision made is not the result of free will, instead it is the result of factors beyond our will. "Counter Rebuttal #1 l Causality and Quantum Mechanics" -I am not disregarding quantum mechanical probability. I affirm hard determinism as the most probable conclusion to the free will argument, but that is not my main purpose in this debate. My goal is not to prove hard determinism, instead my goal is to disprove free will. The uncertainty surrounding everything you have presented cannot conclusively prove the existence of free will, therefore I feel as if I have achieved my goal for this debate. -Also, random changes in criteria do not allow for freedom. The circumstances that determine an outcome has merely been altered, but the unconscious aspects of the brain still determine the course of action. These multiple pathways are not contrived consciously, and only create an illusion of free will. Parameters constrict every decision or act of volition that is made, therefore in order to be truly free, all parameters and frameworks that limit possibilities would have to be eliminated. "Counter Rebuttal #2 l Free Will is Just About it Coming From Me? " -I have already discussed the ability to act otherwise and how it does not allow for true freedom of the will, therefore I will not discuss it again. -You seem to be relying on a lack of conclusiveness. By saying "But we do not know yet where the final decision is made. We need to investigate whether a decision prepared by these brain areas can still be reversed. "[4]", you are dismissing my confidence on the material I have presented by attempting to find a morsel of uncertainty. With all due respect, I fail to see how depending on a small area of doubt will prove the existence of free will. The amount of research and experimentation that I have presented in my previous arguments appears to be compelling and utterly convincing. -From rereading your arguments you cite one main source with others used sparingly, none of which cite any experiments or data. They make bold claims yet provide no numbers to back up his words. -That is all I will address concerning opponent's arguments and rebuttals. -Lastly, I would like to personally thank TrueScotsman for taking part in this debate. I always enjoy debating this topic and was quite impressed with the information that you presented.