Let's start with this first: try to rationally defend why you prefer one flavor of ice cream to another. You can't and will eventually have to settle with "It's just what I happen to prefer." That's the same thing that happens if you assert that objective mortality doesn't exist. Any attempt to defend any particular behavior will inevitably end with "It's just what I happen to prefer."
You've missed the point about eternal consequences. If this life is all we have, and consequences are only temporary, then why should I do good instead of doing evil in such a way that I avoid any negative consequences for myself? If I were to accumulate enough wealth and power then I could do whatever I want without fear. And why shouldn't I, if atheism is true? Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die.
You've missed the point about eternal consequences. If this life is all we have, and consequences are only temporary, then why should I do good instead of doing evil in such a way that I avoid any negative consequences for myself? If I were to accumulate enough wealth and power then I could do whatever I want without fear. And why shouldn't I, if atheism is true? Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die.
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