Perhaps, a materialistic lifestyle, where we pursue our own wants and wishes may seem like a good temporary choice. After all, we can repent once we accumulate all we need. Broadcaster Gordon Sinclair used to enjoy teasing Christians. He often said that if hell was filled with people who put physical pleasure first, who enjoyed unlimited, uncommitted sexual encounters constantly, then it must be a wonderful, fun-filled place. There are people in our society who seem willing to try out that lifestyle.
Clinics indicate that such a lifestyle leads to despair, disease, and drug addiction.
It is an entrance into hell, while here on earth. Those temptations also ignore citizenship. Recently, during the Olympic games, Ulf Samuelson was banned from participation. He wanted to play for the Swedish hockey team While holding both Swedish and American citizenship. It was ruled then that he could not do both.