Sometimes I Wonder

Are we free, or are we determined beings? Is there really such a thing as free-will? Are any of our choices really ours to make, or have they been predetermined for us by our innate characteristics and circumstances? To many, the answer may seem to be a simple "yes, of course we are free". But, if you consider everything that has been determined for us, by factors outside of our control, this question becomes much more difficult to answer.