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  • The insulting Richard Dawkins

    The insulting Richard Dawkins

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    Joop Beris
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    It’s no secret that plenty of people find Richard Dawkins  insulting. He’s had his fair share of misunderstandings on Twitter, for instance. I can understand that you might feel insulted to hear that someone makes fun of your deeply held religious beliefs. I can also understand that there are situations where it might be hurtful…

  • The Tyranny of the Discontinuous Mind

    The Tyranny of the Discontinuous Mind

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    Joop Beris
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    Last night, I wrote a post about my discussion with someone who considers all abortion is equal to murder. In that article, I included a tweet from Richard Dawkins, who said that an embryo is at the very least less sentient than any adult mammal. Since mr. Dawkins is a world-renowned biologist, I think his…