I think that in life, you control your own destiny, and the life you live is all about the cause and affect of your actions. If your life was completely based on fate, then there wouldn't really be any point to life in my opinion because no matter what you did, the outcome would be the same. Ones ability to control their own outcome is an essential part of human life. However, I do partly believe in fate in the sense that some things happen in your life that force you to make a choice, and some things can influence your decision, which in turn affects the rest of your life.

I do believe that Oedipus had control over his fate. Even though Oedipus made a conscious decision to try and avoid his fate, he still made a choice that affected the outcome of his life. Oedipus' would have completely avoided his fate if he wouldn't have made the choice to actively try and avoid it. This just goes to show how the choices a person makes are the ultimate factor in the outcome of their life, not their destiny.