Which of the following best captures the third objection to Pascal's wager?
A) Pascal's wager is pointless because it tells you to decide to believe something, but it's impossible to believe something just because you decide you should believe it.
B) Asking people to believe in God because there's a chance that they will be rewarded with eternal life is like asking people to love jazz because they will be rewarded with money.
C) You can make yourself believe something when you are facing a forced choice between just two options, but no one is forcing you to choose a religion.
D) It is irresponsible to believe something for which you have no evidence, such as that there will be an earthquake in Antarctica on a particular date in the future.
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