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Major Nikon

(36,921 posts) Sun Sep 4, 2016, 12:00 AM Sep 2016

Christopher Hitchens - Mother Teresa: Hell's Angel [View all]

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Christopher Hitchens - Mother Teresa: Hell's Angel [View all] Major Nikon Sep 2016 OP

I miss Hitch, greatly. Laffy Kat Sep 2016 #1

Not as much as I do. Cheers. Missn-Hitch Sep 2016 #28

Obviously. Laffy Kat Sep 2016 #36

Jesus Christ Lordquinton Sep 2016 #37

before I watched this video I had great respect for Mother Teresa..... chillfactor Sep 2016 #2

I don't recall that Hitchens ever had anything good to say about anyone. So this comes as no surprise The_Casual_Observer Sep 2016 #3

Mother Teresa thought abortion was the "greatest threat to peace" Major Nikon Sep 2016 #7

You expected Mother Teresa to be pro-abortion??? The_Casual_Observer Sep 2016 #8

The lack of toilets and the general lack of sanitation in the missions is independently documented. Warren Stupidity Sep 2016 #9

"I'm proud to blame Teresa for the lack of toilets in India!" struggle4progress Sep 2016 #24

It was a medical facility Warren Stupidity Sep 2016 #25

India's 900 largest cities generate at least 29 thousand million liters of sewage daily struggle4progress Sep 2016 #31

... Calcutta's sewage system was created under the British around the turn of the century struggle4progress Sep 2016 #33

I see a sewer has broken and a flood of Google Gish has poured out. Warren Stupidity Sep 2016 #35

The actual facts might interest anyone who is really concerned about sanitation in India, struggle4progress Sep 2016 #44

I don't expect anyone other than misogynist shitbags to be anti-abortion Major Nikon Sep 2016 #11

Thats a pretty brave stand. Spent a lot of time in places like Calcutta have you? The_Casual_Observer Sep 2016 #12

Kolkata Warren Stupidity Sep 2016 #13

"Of course, more politically correct visitors tripped all the time, rug Sep 2016 #17

Do you agree with her on abortion? Lordquinton Sep 2016 #38

How do you pronounce Kolkata, quinton? rug Sep 2016 #39

Do you agree with her stance on abortion? Lordquinton Sep 2016 #40

Start a thread on abortion if you want my opinion on it. rug Sep 2016 #41

Do you agree with her on abortion? Lordquinton Sep 2016 #42

It speaks volumes about you. rug Sep 2016 #43

That makes no sense Lordquinton Sep 2016 #45

You mean like you've judged Hitchens? Major Nikon Sep 2016 #14

I'll judge Hitchens. rug Sep 2016 #16

The day that you or Hitchens are awarded a Nobel Prize or become saints The_Casual_Observer Sep 2016 #19

Those that have no substance to offer are easily forgotten Major Nikon Sep 2016 #20

Henry Kissinger has a Nobel Prize. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2016 #23

Agnes Bojaxhiu collected hundreds of millions of dollars in donations. trotsky Sep 2016 #34

She thought OTHER people's suffering was a gift from God. Mariana Sep 2016 #15

I guess you would know the details of her death. The_Casual_Observer Sep 2016 #21

Don't need to be an expert to read the news. Mariana Sep 2016 #22

When we lost Hitch, we lost a gem. nt longship Sep 2016 #4

Hitch was not a gem. guillaumeb Sep 2016 #27

I don't agree with everything he said. longship Sep 2016 #29

Did you at least appreciate the humor in my response? guillaumeb Sep 2016 #30

I am not sure. longship Sep 2016 #32

As I stated on the other thread, this video may as well have been titled: jonno99 Sep 2016 #5

The problem those who make such observations have is Hitchens wasn't the only one calling bullshit Major Nikon Sep 2016 #6

It really isn't RCC doctrine that the dying poor should be denied palliative care. Warren Stupidity Sep 2016 #10

Exactly. Mariana Sep 2016 #18

I'm also pretty sure the RCC is in favor of sanitation. Warren Stupidity Sep 2016 #26