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Do our ccsioaS flow from necessity or :rom
choicc2 This has always been subject OF
discussion. Itappears to me, but with de-
gree of uncertainty, that our actions How
from necessity and not from choice, as ma
ny suppose Persons will generally admit
that they consult their interest and pleasure
in every undertaking or in every act. We
all have great desire tc commit such acts
as will benefit or please iii any way whatc-
yer, or such acts as will give us our choice;
then in order to produce such benefit or
pleasure, or in order 20 obtain our choice,
we are compelled or rneccssitated to act in 4
certain manner; therefore it appears that
our actions flow from necessity. We choose
pleasing and beneficial consequences, and to
produce such consequences, we are necessl-
tated to make use of the right causes. 1t
seems it is by actlngin a certain way that we
obtain choice; hence an act follows neces-
sity, and choice follows an act--th's IS in
variably the relation that they appear 70 me
to stand in, one to another.


Ifa philanthropist renders an INDECENT per-
son pecunlary aid, he is we'll pleased: but
what pleascs him? 1t is not the act OF Civ
ing the money, but the effect thatfact pro-
duced, which was the poor mans relief from
suffering. He was necessitated to do the act
or cause, because he chose to be pleased
with the effect. When gratified with the
good circumstance (the poor mans deliver
ance from want) arising out of his good act,
he has gained the object aimed at, which is
cho;ce.-Thus, it seems, our actions flow
from necessity; and by our actions we OBTAIN
choice.


This is question that am not capable
of making any advantageous remarks upon