Cain And Abel Analysis

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Why can’t people be trusted with the power of free will? The police and government need to watch over us like we are little children. But it is not their fault for having to watch us. There are so many issues in our world today, whether it's people going crazy or terrorist attacks. And even normal everyday people committing crimes like its nothing. People take advantage of free will and they need to learn right from wrong. If people know the laws and understand what the right thing to do is, the world can be much safer and crimes, deaths, and we won't have to worry about anything. It is crucial that people know right from wrong.
In the story Cain and Abel, free will takes a huge part in the events that happen. Cain is the older brother of Abel and they are discussing about who will get what part of land of the earth. Since Cain is older Cain said he wants more than half of the world to try and upset Abel. But Abel did not give it any emotion because he does not care, he is fine with what he has. But this makes Cain mad and he ends up killing Abel on the field. The God starts to question Cain. Cain says to God that he was supposed to stop him from doing bad things like killing his brother. And God said it is not my job to do that you should know you are supposed to take care of your brother. But Cain didn't know that and is upset
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There are good and bad people in the world and sometimes people are going to choose to do bad things with the power they have. If we can increase our security and protection to everyday people around us people will feel more safe. Also for people who don't know all the laws we can teach them so they don't do anything bad. So free will is important because it gives people the freedom to do whatever they want to an extent. It's just the matter of watching over people and making sure they do the right thing. So that’s why it’s crucial for people to know right from wrong when they have free

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