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Originally Posted by ARTelevision
"First, that there is evil in the world. Second, that it is better to be good than evil."
Isn't that sufficient reason, then, to be "good"?
Why introduce the extremely problematic concept of "god" when you've already justified being good without it?
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I think it's because most people can't handle objective morality--can't envision a world where it's up to people to make the rules and punish the rule-breakers. People also like the Western God because you have the chance of going to Heaven and living in paradise forever after you die, as long as you've been a conscientious worshipper. It also means the bad people get punished in Hell, even if they got away with things while they were alive. Balance and order, with everyone accounted for.