Jean-Paul Sartre suggested that people sometimes avoid incrimination and responsibility by hiding behind determinism: "...we are always ready to take refuge in a belief in determinism if this freedom weighs upon us or if we need an excuse".
Jean-Paul Sartre argumenterer for, at mennesker nogle gange undgår ansvar ved at gemme sig bag determinisme: "... vi er altid parate til at gå i skjul bag determinismen, hvis denne frihed tynger os, eller vi behøver en undskyldning".