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15. Then it's incumbent upon the speaker to identify his constituency and, more importantly,

Reply to Brettongarcia (Reply #14)

Tue Jul 22, 2014, 04:38 PM

Jul 2014

his authority to do so.

Otherwise, one may conclude he's referring to imaginary friends.

As to your internet psychological diagnoses, you really don't want to go down that path.

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From Nietzsche to Richard Dawkins: a brief history of modern atheism [View all] rug Jul 2014 OP

Wow this is rich, quote: The Observer noted that Harris "too often allows anger �to color his tone.. Tikki Jul 2014 #1

Does the fact that this is also true for religion make it any less true about Harris? cbayer Jul 2014 #2

You want to hate Sam Harris? Trajan Jul 2014 #3

Why would I want to hate Sam Harris? cbayer Jul 2014 #6

Check out my sig line...goes 'round and round'.. Tikki Jul 2014 #4

Your sig line remains a mystery to me. cbayer Jul 2014 #5

An article was posted with a statement in it...I responded to that statement with my post.. Tikki Jul 2014 #7

I looked up the lyrics to this song and they are as unclear to me as your posts here. cbayer Jul 2014 #8

Look at all them fucking assumptions. AtheistCrusader Jul 2014 #9

I have. mr blur Jul 2014 #11

Rug: you recently asked which atheists are angry. Does this help answer your own question? Brettongarcia Jul 2014 #10

No, I had asked EvolveorConvolve who he was speaking for, not who's angry. rug Jul 2014 #12

Convolution can be a very, very difficult thing. cbayer Jul 2014 #13

1)Distinction Without a Difference; if an author speaks for angry atheists and we reveal some, then? Brettongarcia Jul 2014 #14

Then it's incumbent upon the speaker to identify his constituency and, more importantly, rug Jul 2014 #15

But clearly he has many friends - defenders, even examples - here on DU. Brettongarcia Jul 2014 #16

In that case he should say he's speaking for his "defenders" on DU. rug Jul 2014 #17

Who are the Angry Atheists? How much could our author say in a short article? Brettongarcia Jul 2014 #18

Did anyone appoint him to speak for them? rug Jul 2014 #19

Many angry atheists? I mentioned not just Marx, but also "Marxism-LENINISM" and "Communism" Brettongarcia Jul 2014 #20

"The angry atheist" is a cliche. rug Jul 2014 #21

Gravity, in a sense, is a cliche; it's been noted a long time. That doesn't mean it is insignificant Brettongarcia Jul 2014 #22

What are the other three cliches that hold the universe together? rug Jul 2014 #23

Strong nuclear, weak nuclear, and electromagnetic forces, are also wellknown. Brettongarcia Jul 2014 #24