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Atheists & Agnostics

ZombieHorde

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1. Hitchens was very charismatic, and fun, but I would never look to him for moral guidance.

Reply to Duppers (Original post)

Mon Feb 13, 2012, 05:20 AM

Feb 2012

I think he was backwards on the subjects of women and national defense.

I wouldn't bother defending him, unless I thought the claim against him was really outrageous.

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Christopher Hitchens versus Feminism [View all] Duppers Feb 2012 OP

Hitchens was very charismatic, and fun, but I would never look to him for moral guidance. ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #1

Yep Taverner Mar 2012 #19

Oh, so that is my problem. ZombieHorde Mar 2012 #20

He does a fine job of pullung her chain rrneck Feb 2012 #2

I think the problem is the male bias that women who don't Warpy Feb 2012 #3

If their lifestyle is such that rrneck Feb 2012 #4

He was hardly part of the 1% Warpy Feb 2012 #5

What's your point? rrneck Feb 2012 #7

The problem with entitlement Warpy Feb 2012 #8

How so? nt rrneck Feb 2012 #10

You've no idea that Warpy Duppers Feb 2012 #11

How so? nt rrneck Feb 2012 #14

Then explain it. She seems unable or unwilling. nt rrneck Feb 2012 #15

He didn't think women could be funny, either. PassingFair Feb 2012 #6

I'll have to find that debate with Galloway on youtube Duppers Feb 2012 #12

do know a few atheists who cling to every word Hitch spoke as if he was an ultimate authority AlbertCat Mar 2012 #22

Yeah, that "women can't be funny" thing was my first introduction to his sexism. iris27 Mar 2012 #17

I think he really felt that way. PassingFair Mar 2012 #18

Let me start by saying that I am a woman. Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #9

Thanks! Duppers Feb 2012 #13

You are right, he did have an attitude. Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #16

I think it was Hitchens being Hitchens.. cynatnite Mar 2012 #21