Why I hate determinism

Content warning: I will be sticking to clean speech, but I will discuss some rather dark things to illustrate my point. I trust the reader's discernment if they want to keep reading.

Please do not read this as a theological opinion. As a matter of fact, please do not assign too much of any 'logic' anything to this. It is purely my subjective opinion, elucidated and explained. Thanks.

The header realy says it all. I hate determinism in all its forms. Predestination, fate, whatever people call it, keep it away from me. I am not going to wage into the determinsism versus free will debate, I just subjectively hate determinism. And here's why:

There ceases to be a point. Believing the future is already decided means that your actions do not matter. It leads to a personal nihilism, because there is nothing that you can change about the future so why bother? If carrying a gun is not going to prevent you from getting robbed, because your life is already mapped out anyway, why bother trying to protect yourself? If fate or something else has already decided whether or not you will be stuck with an abusive spouse, why seek help? If your future with substance abuse is already set in stone, what is the point of trying to get clean?

Yes, that went to a dark place very quickly. But that is the point. Believing that you can do something about unfortunate circumstances is often the only possible shot at a way out. That is why I personally and subjectively hate determinism. It implies telling an abuse victim 'hey, this is your lot in life, sucks to be you.' It tells genuine victims that they will always be victims, that they cannot fight. Maybe that is why people find it appealing: it gives them every excuse not to fight. It turns their weakness to wisdom. 

Side note: being weak is not necessarily bad, especially as a woman. Not everyone has to engage in conflict. As I have written before, there is plenty to do for the conflict avoidant. But, please, stop telling those who fight that it does not matter anyway. You do not have to be ashamed of your weakness. It is not shameful to be weak. It is however shameful to discourage the fighters and attack their strength from 'their side'. It is a psychological backstab. Cut it out.

Again, this is not an argument for or against determinism in the philosophical or theological sense. I have personally witnessed reasonable people argue both sides. This is my subjective opinion, my roundabout way of saying 'bodybags for blackpills'. Much love!