Does Atheism Lead to Nihilism?

[Esquilax]

There is at least some agreement on this forum that philosophically speaking, atheism leads to ethical nihilism. Is that your position?

Actually, no, it's not my position, as I believe reality to be a sufficient objective framework upon which to hang morality. In fact, reality is more of an objective framework than god, as it's actually objective, rather than subjective but tarted up with authority and language equivocations.

If so, how does one condemn someone for pursuing self interest. Let's take something that is not so "front-loaded". How about selling drugs to adults?

Moot point, considering the above. Your self interest does not override the- by necessity- blind considerations of a moral framework based on the real world we all inhabit. With regards to drugs, that's a contextual discussion: if the drug causes little harm, then there is little harm in selling it. The reverse is also true.