Posted: 15 February 2008 09:36
Posted: 15 February 2008 09:55
Sander - 15 February 2008 02:36 PM
Posted: 15 February 2008 11:17
What do you guys think? As I was listening to Boteach, I started thinking that here is a guy that Hitchens should not be debating. He is obviously quite a nut and providing a forum for him to express his silly views may not be such a good idea.
Posted: 15 February 2008 11:38
waltercat - 15 February 2008 04:17 PM
Posted: 23 February 2008 17:09
Sander - 15 February 2008 04:38 PM
I heartily agree - to anyone with half a brain, these people are complete nut jobs. It’s so frustrating to me, though, that the power of denial and rationalization is huge with the average theist. How many embarrassing news reports, debates, books, speeches, etc, will it take for a theist to finally take the imbecility of it all seriously?
I do adore Hitchens. That comment about white noise was classic. It’s admirable that he’s able to continue through these debates with intelligence and patience. He demonstrates a strong commitment to the advancement of humanity. What a great man!
Posted: 24 February 2008 14:48
Holy Crap..lololol…
Thank you so much for posting this… i just finished watching the entire debate..
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again… Hitchens is truly a Genius of debating…
Now, yes, Boteach, was a fanatic…. but at the same time, he was more interesting to hear than some of the other Rabbi’s I’ve watched in debates…...
I would love to see these two go at it again… Hell, 93 Minutes!!!... it should have been 3 hours.. I would have watched the entirety…
Again, thank you for posting the link.. .
Posted: 05 March 2008 17:29
Although Boteach was obviously outclassed by Hitch’s intellect, wit and unrivalled ability to debate on the fly - I always have a nagging doubt about how constructive these public debates are. There is always the risk that the debate gets dragged down to the Bart Simpson level by a claim like Boteach’s that Stephen J. Gould didn’t believe in evolution.
Posted: 06 March 2008 07:56
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Posted: 15 February 2008 09:36
Posted: 15 February 2008 09:55
Sander - 15 February 2008 02:36 PM
Posted: 15 February 2008 11:17
What do you guys think? As I was listening to Boteach, I started thinking that here is a guy that Hitchens should not be debating. He is obviously quite a nut and providing a forum for him to express his silly views may not be such a good idea.
Posted: 15 February 2008 11:38
waltercat - 15 February 2008 04:17 PM
Posted: 23 February 2008 17:09
Sander - 15 February 2008 04:38 PM
I heartily agree - to anyone with half a brain, these people are complete nut jobs. It’s so frustrating to me, though, that the power of denial and rationalization is huge with the average theist. How many embarrassing news reports, debates, books, speeches, etc, will it take for a theist to finally take the imbecility of it all seriously?
I do adore Hitchens. That comment about white noise was classic. It’s admirable that he’s able to continue through these debates with intelligence and patience. He demonstrates a strong commitment to the adv
ancement of humanity. What a great man!
Posted: 24 February 2008 14:48
Holy Crap..lololol…
Thank you so much for posting this… i just finished watching the entire debate..
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again… Hitchens is truly a Genius of debating…
Now, yes, Boteach, was a fanatic…. but at the same time, he was more interesting to hear than some of the other Rabbi’s I’ve watched in debates…...
I would love to see these two go at it again… Hell, 93 Minutes!!!... it should have been 3 hours.. I would have watched the entirety…
Again, thank you for posting the link.. .
Posted: 05 March 2008 17:29
Although Boteach was obviously outclassed by Hitch’s intellect, wit and unrivalled ability to debate on the fly - I always have a nagging doubt about how constructive these public debates are. There is always the risk that the debate gets dragged down to the Bart Simpson level by a claim like Boteach’s that Stephen J. Gould didn’t believe in evolution.
Posted: 06 March 2008 07:56
Saudi Witch Trial--Welcome to the 14th Century Smoke on the Yangtze