= No Metaphysical Obligation

This is chalked up as **ireverent** because if there is no metaphysical obligation then our own consciousness and free-will, as a fundamental quality, takes the place of metaphysical obligation. In short,

<blockquote>"If nothing we do matters, then the only thing that matters is what we do."<cite>Angel TV Series (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gXaMnkmGq0)</cite></blockquote>

* https://www.reddit.com/r/ANGEL/comments/1mjzsl/discussion_of_angels_statement_if_nothing_we_do/
* https://www.quora.com/Which-philosophy-is-this-closest-to-If-nothing-we-do-in-this-world-matters-then-the-only-thing-that-matters-is-what-we-do

The issue itself is discussed literally everywhere and could be considered a fundamental lesson of Philosophy 101.

<blockquote>It always reminds me of his conversation with Buffy in 'Gingerbread' (BtVS S3:E11), when Buffy's mom has her questioning whether being the Slayer means anything or if it really is fruitless.

Angel: Buffy, you know I'm still figuring things out. There's a lot I don't understand. I do know it's important to keep fighting. I learned that from you.

Buffy: But we never...

Angel: ...never win.

Buffy: Not completely.

Angel: Never will. That's not why we fight. We do it cause there are things worth fighting for.<cite>Buffy the Vampire Slayer S3:E11 'Gingerbread'</cite></blockquote>

The idea that these can be pulled out of popular culture TV shows shows the absurdity of holding the position as an artifact of arguing out of a lack of philosophical //or// religious wisdom.

Also see: [[Falsification of Atheism]].

== Self-evidence

# Nothing we do matters.
# What we do matters.

That 2 follows from the premise is //self-evident// because we deem our own observation and conclusion as a //valid observation//. Therefore the actions that we //choose to do// are assumed to be //moral and right// in and of themselves; in essence, 2 is the disproof of 1 in a sense, while also following from it; or rather 2 is the obvious response to 1, which is uttered after realizing it is self-evidently false. No proof needs to be brought -- you're supposed to //know// because, you //know things//.