Started by Sabby, Sep 01, 2013, 02:51:02 AM
Quote from: Sabby on Jul 02, 2014, 01:10:28 AMI'd have done the same if this has started as and remained a friendly conversation, which it wasn't.
Quote from: Cvalda on Jul 10, 2014, 04:52:35 PMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jcPHhXBBPM#
Quote from: SM on Jun 12, 2014, 10:12:17 PMBut isn't jaded cynicism, intolerance and ceaseless mockery much more constructive?
Quote"Mockery of religion is one of the most essential things because to demystify supposedly 'holy text dictated by god' and show that they are man made and what you have to show [is] there internal inconsistencies and absurdities. One of the beginnings of human emancipation is the ability to laugh at authority... it is an indispensable thing people can call it blasphemy if they like, but if they call it that they have to assume there is something to be blasphemed - some divine work, well I don't accept the premise." - Christopher Hitchens
Quote from: Gilfryd on Jul 10, 2014, 08:07:43 PMQuote from: SM on Jun 12, 2014, 10:12:17 PMBut isn't jaded cynicism, intolerance and ceaseless mockery much more constructive?Quote"Mockery of religion is one of the most essential things because to demystify supposedly 'holy text dictated by god' and show that they are man made and what you have to show [is] there internal inconsistencies and absurdities. One of the beginnings of human emancipation is the ability to laugh at authority... it is an indispensable thing people can call it blasphemy if they like, but if they call it that they have to assume there is something to be blasphemed - some divine work, well I don't accept the premise." - Christopher Hitchens
Quote from: Cvalda on Jul 12, 2014, 05:57:03 PMAggressively defended the Iraq war, hated women, general pompous blowhard, etc.http://www.salon.com/2011/12/17/when_hitch_was_wrong/Other than that he was a'ight.
