Argument
The argument relies on a deterministic system (such as of the Stoics). It runs as such: why should we bother making decisions if the outcome is already fixed? For instance, when we feel sick, why should we call the doctor or do anything at all? The outcome is already fated. We will either recover or die and in a deterministic system one of these options has already been "chosen." We can subsequently conclude that we ought not do anything. For, whether we act in one way or another will do little to undermine the force of fate.
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