Again, choice is conscious and active and requires thought as the word implies consideration of more than one option. An unconscious action one has no choice, one just does. So I am saying that there is no such thing as an unconscious choice.

FuzzNJ wrote:

I thought it was hormonal or anxiety/stress and some regular functions are followed or the brain, unconsciously makes a choice as to what to do... surely any psychologist or something like that would know this, and be able to expand on it.

Nicar wrote:

so, it's not your fault you're gay..?? 😕

DrafterX wrote:

Again, choice is conscious and active and requires thought as the word implies consideration of more than one option. An unconscious action one has no choice, one just does. So I am saying that there is no such thing as an unconscious choice.

FuzzNJ wrote:

Apparently it is pre-programed in the nervous system through evolution as it is a trait that allowed us to live longer, it's innate in our autonaumic nervous system, the stuff our bodies do unconsciously.

It is odd that we've evolved a trait that allows us to live longer yet also evolved a trait (the gay) that eliminates our ability to reproduce and maintain the survival of the species.

HockeyDad wrote:

So poor people have made a choice.

ZRX1200 wrote:

Yes, they indirectly made the choice to be poor! By being lazy and such, this was their choice.. or to chose not to learn sufficient skills... or to have chosen no other way to not be poor! Or by chosing to be married to a skanky b!tch... or to chose to invest in Enron

Nicar wrote:

Is there such a thing as unconscious decision?

You would also further say that there is nothing subliminal? That you always have to be aware of something and hence, subliminal cannot exsist?

Nicar wrote:

Now you are bringing in more and different terminology. Subliminal is completely different, but I would say decision is the same as choice. So no, there is no such thing as an unconscious decision and/or choice, but there are reactions.

Subliminal is a stimuli that may trigger you to do a certain action. But I don't put all that much stock in subliminal targeting that would cause a person to make a choice against their will. I do think that certain stimuli can trigger memories though, like the smell of a perfume, a song, etc.

FuzzNJ wrote:

He just tricked you into answering using the Socratic method.

WYLD STALLYNS!

HockeyDad wrote:

Now you are bringing in more and different terminology. Subliminal is completely different, but I would say decision is the same as choice. So no, there is no such thing as an unconscious decision and/or choice, but there are reactions.

Subliminal is a stimuli that may trigger you to do a certain action. But I don't put all that much stock in subliminal targeting that would cause a person to make a choice against their will. I do think that certain stimuli can trigger memories though, like the smell of a perfume, a song, etc.

FuzzNJ wrote:

you can still refuse to go buy a hotdog and popcorn at the theatre.... 😟

DrafterX wrote:

Tricked?

FuzzNJ wrote:

If you dont consciously say no.. are you refusing? Would you refuse to do so for a poor child?

Nicar wrote:

look man... I don't mind buying a poor kid some popcorn or fixing her car... but I'm not going gay-homo for nobody... [-(

DrafterX wrote:

Not even for a "hot dog" 😂

Nicar wrote: