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    It is not the case that A decision procedure that cannot discriminate among options fails as practical guidance, rendering the wager's conclusion unwarranted.

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    • 1.The Wager successfully discriminates: infinite expected utility from belief vs. finite utility from disbelief—a clear ranking.
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    • 2.Practical guidance need not discriminate among all options, only identify which options are rationally acceptable given stakes.
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    • 3.The claim conflates decision procedures with motivational psychology; a valid argument can guide despite other practical obstacles.
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.Practical guidance requires distinguishing better from worse options; indiscriminate procedures abdicate this essential function.
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    • 2.Pascal's Wager treats belief in God and disbelief identically regarding decision criteria, failing to guide actual choice.
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    • 3.A decision theory that cannot rank alternatives cannot rationally motivate action, making its conclusions prescriptively empty.
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