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		q2w1 on April 12, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: New NASA Director Swears Oath on Carl Sagan’s ‘Pal... Swearing an oath makes no sense for non-religious people, it's just an empty gesture. You have to believe your God will hold you responsible for keeping the oath in order for it to be useful.

kube-system on April 12, 2023 [–]

There are other motivating reasons why someone might follow a set of rules other than accountability to a religious god.

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