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Cameron adds: Michael Rota's avarice objection response — the wager need not be self-interested; one might commit to God out of desire to avoid disappointing God, to grow morally, or out of moral duty. Rota's drowning child analogy: even at 50/50, the stakes justify commitment.

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Additional response to Q2 — avarice objection and drowning child analogy

Cameron quotes Michael Rota's "Taking Pascal's Wager": the wagerer can be motivated by concern for others or moral duty, not just self-interest. The drowning child analogy: seeing something in a pool that might be a drowning kid at 50/50 odds — the stakes justify action even without certainty. Mike concludes: Pascal's wager breaks people from the false demand for 100% certainty.

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