My paradox

[Bob The Mercenary]

Originally Posted by Solid Snake

I wonder if I'm even making any sense anymore.

You are. Actually, it made me see the issue from a different point-of-view that I should've seen it from from the start.

I'll use the Bible as an example. In it there are tons of prophecies. I came to the conclusion that, yes, there would be no paradox if god can see into the future without infringing on free will. Well, if he can see in the future, he could make those prophecies and not use any special powers or anything to get the world to go in that direction. It wouldn't be his fault for the world going that direction, he can just tell what's going to happen from the start.

I think we've officially gone in a circle. But, I feel smarter somehow.

[neyo the king]

If the guy was supposed to die, but didn't, there are two things I could see the solution being.

One, the failed suicide might have been part of his "to-do" list, and not really the end of it.

Two, a deity of some sort might have thought "Hey, I could use him...", intervine in the suicide, and give him a new to-do list taht he wrote.

Those are the only solutions I can see by following your rules.