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13. Wielding a broad brush is rarely good politics outside of demagoguery.

Reply to longship (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 23, 2013, 11:26 PM

Apr 2013

He does this consistently.

Making imprecise, easily rebutted claims and attacks is also poor politics.

I agree with you that there needs to be loud, strong voices against all privileges, including religious, but his message is rapidly becoming him, not the focus of his attacks.

“I don't care what you think unless it is about me.” ― Kurt Cobain, Drain You

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Can a religious believer be a serious journalist? [View all] rug Apr 2013 OP

So a believer can't be a good journalist according to this guy Dawkins. I wonder if he could hrmjustin Apr 2013 #1

Can't be a lot of things according to his rationale. rug Apr 2013 #2

I saw several posts today of some atheists that said they don't like him. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #3

Horse dodo! rexcat Apr 2013 #6

Do you think that complaining that a believer is a journalist is appropriate. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #7

You made a broadstroke comment about... rexcat Apr 2013 #10

I reread my post and yes I did not make it clear. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #11

You don't need to apologize... rexcat Apr 2013 #12

I live in NYC and came out in high school. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #14

I love NYC... rexcat Apr 2013 #15

My dad came a long way too. Mom cried for a minute and than told me to clean my room. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #16

Perhaps we could make a list for him okasha Apr 2013 #9

Maybe Dawkins is just sick and tired of religious privilege. longship Apr 2013 #4

He always make interesting points but to complain about a believer being a journalist is just dumb. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #8

Wielding a broad brush is rarely good politics outside of demagoguery. rug Apr 2013 #13

We all have biases LostOne4Ever Apr 2013 #5

Honestly, how many of us can respect journalists who believe Noah saved the world's animals during dimbear Apr 2013 #17

Not many, just like not many would take people(regardless of occupation) seriously if they... Humanist_Activist Apr 2013 #18

What does that have to do with anything LostOne4Ever Apr 2013 #19

Good point. rug Apr 2013 #20