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We do not know what awaits each of us after death, but we know
that we will die. Clearly it must be possible to live ethically—with a
genuine concern for the happiness of other sentient beings—without
presuming to know things about which we are patently ignorant.
Consider it: every person you have ever met, every person you
will pass in the street today, is going to die. Living long enough, each
will suffer the loss of his friends and family. All are going to lose
everything they love in this world. Why would one want to be anything but kind to them in the meantime?
that we will die. Clearly it must be possible to live ethically—with a
genuine concern for the happiness of other sentient beings—without
presuming to know things about which we are patently ignorant.
Consider it: every person you have ever met, every person you
will pass in the street today, is going to die. Living long enough, each
will suffer the loss of his friends and family. All are going to lose
everything they love in this world. Why would one want to be anything but kind to them in the meantime?
— Sam Harris - The End Of Faith (via zackarooo)
