Re: Pascal\'s Wager
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Does anyone have arguments against Pascal's Wager?
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Been discussed many times. The basic idea of the wager is an infinite upside against a finite downside - who could not take that bet.
The main refutation is that if there is a god then whichever side of the bet you take, there is an infinite downside (when you pick the wrong god or offend god by picking for bad reasons). Then Pascals wager loses its force and reduces to the usual discussion about whats seems most reasonable.
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