^because some people hope that the afterlife will reward them with something greater then what regular life gave them, if theres no afterlife then theres no chance of meeting dead family members or just being in a better place in general, all your pain during normal life would of been for nothing if there wasnt an afterlife, therefore theres no real reason to go through it unless you're rich or atleast middle class, but if you're poor life isnt fun or worth it sometimes

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