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Everything hinges on an if?
OP made it to the mid 1600s in philosophy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal's_wager
“If A is true, everything hinges on B” does not imply that everything, independent of A or not, hinges on B.
Well, every theoretical discussion falls apart if you just cast aside the assumptions of the scenario.
“If humans could fly, would more of us live in trees?”
“If?!? I’m not building a treehouse based on if!!!”