Thanks causal determinism
A Gift from Causal Determinism Where does the ability to do otherwise come from? Ironically, it comes from causal determinism. In the due course of events, you find yourself faced with two (or more) ways to continue forward. So, it is causally necessary that you make a choice between these two options. You are faced with "this" option on the one hand, and faced with "that" option on the other. This logically provides you with the ability to do "this" and the ability to do "that". And because "this" is other than "that", you automatically have the ability to do otherwise. By giving you both "this" option and also "that" option, two viable options that you can choose from, it has also given you the ability to do otherwise. So, thanks, causal determinism, for providing us with the ability to do otherwise.