So what happens when a person doesn't fear death anymore? I mean, those who don't believe in an afterlife?
Do moral/ethical issues arise? I knew some people that I used to hang out with when I was younger who were atheists that just didn't seem to give a damn about anything..... themselves or anyone else. I always used to wonder how someone who doesn't believe in God or an afterlife could take this one so for granted and live so recklessly. Youth and lack of guidance, I guess.
But what about those more "evolved" individuals? Do they treasure life on earth maybe even more than a religious/spiritual person? Are they more likely to become murderers or thieves because of their views (that of humans being soulless), and because there are no eternal consequences to fear?
I know I know the answers to these questions, I just haven't thought about it in a long time. But I'm still interested in secularists opinions.