Christopher Hitchens responds a very clear question .... LOL!

[dave474c]

HA! Guy thought he be a hero for creationists by outwitting Hitchens.

None of your kind ever came close boy. Not within a country mile.

[miscellaneousness]

@dave474c Outwitting is different from not being understood by

[dave474c]

@miscellaneousness Oh he understood him alright. The fact is he tried to appear a lot smarter than he actually is, got completely lost and his presentation of his 'question/statement/explanatio­n/??/confusion' was such an asinine joke, Hitchens simply dismissed him.

[katinkers]

lol

[katinkers]

LOL! 

[euroman32589]

what a nob!

[914light]

hitchens was the reincarnation of aleister crowley....

[DrCruel]

@914light More like a version of George Orwell designed for dinner parties.

You must admit, God did do a rather good job on his brain. Quite the wit.

[914light]

@DrCruel ..I would say more like .. drunken superman syndrome :)

[DrCruel]

@914light Well it doesn't matter now. We've gotten all we will out of him ...

[914light]

@DrCruel ..:)

[sooperfukker]

I used "I don't understand a blind word you say" on one of my professors today.

You couldn't imagine the shocked look on his face and after 3 very silent seconds, he carried on as if nothing had happened LOLOLO

THAT SHIT WORKS!

[henryporter101]

@sooperfukker He was probably shocked you didn't use the gerund;you'd be amazed how well that shit(the gerund) works.

[rustyshafthammer]

HIs name is CHRISTOPHER

[EnigmaComposer]

As soon as he referred to Christopher as "Chris" you could tell this was not going to end well lol

[DrCruel]

@EnigmaComposer As soon as anyone with a bit of religious faith opens his or her mouth in Mr. Hitchens' presence, one knew a Hitchslap would not be long in coming. Likewise, throughout his long and victorious career, I don't believe I remember Christopher Hitchens so much as raising his voice in anger. Even his vulgarities were used with a careful attention to meaning and nuance.

Simply put, the man was a virtuoso of the written and spoken word. Perhaps the best atheist mind since Spinoza.

[burtonchalmersnumb1]

...something...about fear.

[flystix]

i think the guys point is, what christopher says is nice and we wish everyone (in this persons example the middle east's leaders) could be as intelligent as Chris is, but the unfortunate reality is that you can't seperate religious views from middle eastern politics in ANY respect in today's world. He was trying to get Hitchens to respond to that point (tho not articulated very well) and didn't ask any real "question".

[lukessummerguitar]

@flystix

He isn't articulate then?

[detahdomo]

lmao i was glad CH said that, because i was starting to fall asleep.

[redryan20000]

@detahdomo if you fell asleep at that, try watching hitchens vs haldane rofl

[lumpfish99]

whats wrong with believing in god?

[DoubterApe]

@lumpfish99 There is not much wrong in believing in a god, but if religious people think they have the authority and can do shit like

- replace real science with pseudo science like creationism

- hatred against gay people

- saying people who are not a part of their faith needs to be tortured for ever in hell fire

- try to preach a bronze age book to kids, which endorses slavery, genocide rape and anti-scientific nonsense.

Now, there is a problem.

[dlunas81]

@DoubterApe Actually, there a good amount wrong with believing in anything if there's insufficient evidence. If you accept one untrue claim, you're more likely to accept others.

[DoubterApe]

@dlunas81 yeah thats there, but i dont really care if ppl believe in a god, if thats not going to cause any harm to the society, like for instance, where are all the bhuddist suicide bombers, the jains from india, actually cover their mouth with cheese cloth that they dont even kill an insect by accident. Harmful religions need to be ridiculed and hated.

[JanK10000]

@lumpfish99 lol. Not now, troll. :)

[lumpfish99]

@JanK10000 eh? heres some advice wank10000 quit the drinking and drugs...it wont do you any good.

[Enginmaster]

Well, the religious have had how many thousand years to work out how the middle east should be divided up? Give people that have a higher value on human life a try. If you think the afterlife is what you're living for, you do not care about life on Earth.

[Sanquinity]

The guy's question basically comes down to 'religious leaders are important for foreign policy, so why be an ass to them'. Though this man said it in a way that he thought would make him sound smart. Instead, he used way too many words, said words that were totally irrelevant to his question, and generally made his point hugely incoherent.

[lukessummerguitar]

@Sanquinity

He lost Mr Hitchens when he said "I believe in God"...simple as that

[DiceEsque]

In a moronic way, he's asking how are we going to make peace in the middle east if we assail their religion.

That's all he had to say, not babble like an idiot.

[Fuliginosus]

This guy reminds me of Miss Teen South Carolina.

[BritishArrow]

The title of this video should be 'Responds TO a very clear question'

[ImMichaelTaylor]

"These are all the best sounding words I know heaped into a big pile."

"Do I get a prize?"

[CssAfc]

oh the pun

[tomsega]

He was so busy trying to squeeze some difficult-ish words into the speech he forgot either to ask a question or make a statement...

[naybobdenod]

lmfao

[Johnandvanessa]

kkkkkkkkkkkk

epic

he was right

the guy was an idiot trying to sound smart

he FAIL

[romney27]

Christopher who?.....

[moonshineinsummer1]

@romney27 Christopher Hitchens.....thats who. Watch his videos....hes full of common sense.

[TheCelticChimp]

I think the question was fairly simple.

If you want to make peace in the middle east shouldn't you stop ramming the asses of the religious with your giant phallus of scornful reason?!!

[greenarcher180]

@TheCelticChimp Reason is never scornful. The person delivering it may be. Being offended starts and ends with the offended individual. Get over it.

[moonshineinsummer1]

@TheCelticChimp What? You could make a question out of that guys babble?

[TheCelticChimp]

@moonshineinsummer1

Well, maybe more of a whine than a question but I think the "stop being such a meanie" message was fairly clear. I suspect the Hitch just didn't feel like dealing with another mewling religious crybaby and told him, in television terms of course, to f**k off :)

[twiblets]

(continued) but the issue here today is, why, if you're going to make policy in the Middle East, one of the biggest components of that are religious leaders and yet, here today you are saying lets use these belligerent words; lets use cold and capricious words and say this is the way it has to be written. How do you respond to that? "I don't understand a blind word you're saying"

[twiblets]

In particular this questions for Chris. One of the problems in the 21st century for the American people is that issue of fear. Now when you're sitting at a table, I believe in God, alright and there are many people who are athiests who are my friends, I uh (forget the pun) can break bread with them

[HULLOHULLO15]

HILARIOUS!

[sillygoose544]

The guy obviously had several points to make, and they were more important than asking "Chris" a real question.

1. "I'm calling you Chris because I'm a COOL Mormon!"

2. "I'm cool with atheists, because I'm humble like that. Unlike you, Chris."

3. "People are afraid of everything, like I am, and atheism offers nothing for that. My imaginary friend in the clouds does, however."

4. "You're mean, Chris!"

5. "You don't offer world peace, because you're mean! We're nice and we can!"

Douche.

[moonshineinsummer1]

@sillygoose544 Mormon is also spelled "moron"...they have the same meaning.

Are you cool with black people?...your religion isnt.

Your imaginary friend likes servitude, violence, .

Christopher is only speaking the obvious....and hes making money at it. Good job!

morons dont offer wordl peace...check your religion!

Actually if you listen to Hitchens you will see that he does offer a way to world peace...your religion forbids world peace.

Good luck with that imaginary friend!

[MaskedMarvyl]

@sillygoose544 m, you managed to point out every hypocrisy in the man's "non-question". It wasn't a question, it was a judgement wrapped in a question. And the whole thing buried under the usual blanket of religious smugness, calling itself "humble"....

[clokverkorange]

@sillygoose544 I freaking hate questions that take six hours because the person is using the question as a stumping post to get their (assumed to be) factual points across.

[CorrecterThanYou]

Directly afterwards, did the lad clarify so that Chris understood the gist or is this simply a hagiographic, worshipfully depicting the grace of our Lord Hitchens?

[RratsArtStudio]

This kid is a babbleing DUMBASS!!

[crabbieappleton]

Sigh. That's so painful to listen to. How's this, Zach?

"Doesn't inflammatory, anti-theistic rhetoric complicate American negotiations with the Middle East peace process's largely theistic leaders?"

See? The question is still bollocks, but when you realize that words work better when you place them in the right order ("cold, capricious"? wtf?) and use them correctly (that wasn't a pun, kid, so I will forget it), you won't embarrass yourself on TV.

[bfoaliali]

Meh, why not I'll try: Zack Mason (sp?) from Flordia, who has a question in particular for Chris. A big probelm in the 21st century for Americans is fear, and when your sitting at a table - I believe in god- and there are many people who are atheists are his friends, and (and forget the pun) I break bread with them. But the issue is why, if your going to make policies in the middle east-- AH FUCK IT.

[bfoaliali]

Someone should make a comment clearing up the confusion over the question.

[thorkyll]

i didn't get the question, either. it was complete nonsense.

[Em183]

ahahahahahahahha

[cciemail]

something about fear... something about breaking bread... something about middle east policy... something about religious leaders... something about beligerant... something about capricious... How do you respond?

[moonshineinsummer1]

That fucking guy was just babbling!

[ellenseg]

HAhaha! Definitely top 5 worst question ever asked of all time.

[FadingEvil]

Seemed like a decent guy. Hope he finds reason someday.

[crispy380]

The funny thing is I bet that guy asking the question felt like he was smarter then Hitchens when Hitchens said he had no idea what he saying. Like somehow his question was worded too intelligently.

[bearwoodcarpentry]

this is the father of miss teen 2007 carolina -same speech patterns !!

classic.

[stratman06]

*Al Sharpton

[stratman06]

He was saying that the peace process in the Middle East would involve the cooperation of religious leaders, so Hitchens should be appealing to them to discuss the conflict, yet he sat next to Rev. Jesse Jackson and derided religious leaders in general.

[dborg321]

@oxfordamerican81 I don't understand a blind word you're saying ...

[pilgrimpater]

I believe Hitchens' only language is English. They should have chosen an interviewer who speaks it.

[Johnandvanessa]

kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

what an IDIOT

[7deadlyvirtues]

I love the baffled look on Hitchens face at 0:27. hahaha

[SwordPlay2]

I'm not entirely sure that was a pun....

[darttoyou1]

He'd been better off to just bough to Mr Hitchens, and retain a little dignity.

[darttoyou1]

My name is zak mason, im going to try and talk over this HITCHENS guy and get me dose of R , E ,S , P , E , C , T , give it to me, give it to me, give it to me, ohh ahh did that shit fall out of my mouth? would someone please pull my shoe out of my face?

[nubl37]

why isnt the top comment hitchens reply in quote marks, i am disapoint

[ahfa53]

Call him "Christopher" before you make an incoherent statement that was supposed to be a question.

[KyleThomasShultz]

I've tried many times to get this and I don't lol.

[techn0scho0lbus]

"cold and capricious words"...

[DAI3792]

0:16 LMAO! That girl in the background just fuckin winked.

[Lijacote]

When people ask questions, they really should ask questions and not blither inanely for a paragraph's worth and then ask the question. Just skip the blither and get to the question... though, sadly, the question in this case seems idiotic.

[nosajj12345]

I'm confused, did you post this video in support of or in derision of Hitchens. If you meant to poke fun at him I have to ask why??

That guys question was terribly considered if even a question at all.

[pouyamakki1]

@nosajj12345

In support of Hitchens and his innate sense of humor

[comanchio1976]

@nosajj12345 I'd say it was in support. I saw this in the context of the whole interview and it had me in hysterics.

I think others may have been really polite with the guy, but the way Hitch is just completely honest and direct is really refreshing.

[dontleademsomuch]

this guy could fuck up a cup of coffee!

[grubelsucht]

The man was not asking a question but making a rhetorical accusation-insult.

[iamthe3rd]

"I - forget the pun - can 'break bread' with them" ...die.

[mattattack007]

Totally a Hitch fan, but the question did make sense. He's asking how Hitchens expects to go about making policy in the middle east while being so hostile towards religion and religious leaders when religious leaders are so important in that part of the world when it comes to making policy in the first place.

[comanchio1976]

@mattattack007 You may have got the gist of it after watching it a few times, it still doesnt mean what he said was truly coherent...it just means that you're pretty good at decyphering nonsense.

[mistermordancy]

@mattattack007 so why didn't say that instead?!!?

[MrDelusionalPenguin]

I think Chris was being honest it is hard to understand the bloke who is being very self righteous or for a less cynical & honest term 'eccentric' but the question itself is of little relevance even when understood.

At least on my interpretation of it.

[Norwification]

I understood it the second time. He's saying that it must be counterproductive to use words he regards as insulting or offensive to religious people when many of the leaders in the ME are religious.

But in the Europe and America we don't limit the way we express ourselves so that fundamentalists are happy. Our citizens have the right to draw cartoons of whatever, however offensive. It's just a cartoon.

The guy clearly wants to sound intelligent though, no doubt there!

[IbsaUtube]

This guy making love - Honey, one of my biggest problems is fear.. i believe in god.. the middle east... bread... girl gets up and leaves... oh wait, I've atheist friends...

[vk732]

One can get excited and mix a whole bunch of issues into one long run on sentence, but when this happens...do humanity a favor, shut up, take a minute, and breathe.....you'll soon find your self lucky; and you wont be remembered as this idiot was.

[sebassucc]

@shaotiger82 WOOOSH LOL

[EnigmaComposer]

@shaotiger82

well i think the title was sarcastic. Especially if you consider the "....LOL" on the end

[drummerkid1993]

@shaotiger82 lrn2sarcasm

[Ridabu]

@shaotiger82 u fail, sir

[Jayjon81]

Yeah he got me too, i have on idea what the hell is the question. It sounded like 3 but before each one of them ended with a question he moved on to another.

[XanderBBo]

I see...

[Gooseman2k2]

Doesent this guy remind you of HowTheWorldWorks??? It's almost an identical personality!

[azzamalbritani]

That question was essentially the real-life version of "Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"

[philippides]

I'm an interpreter and translator but my Stupid to English is rusty, so let me try this out...

"I have no problem with Atheists or Atheism, but do you feel that we are breeding more fear and division in the Middle East by using areligious/irreligious rhetoric, or more specifically by not using explicitly Muslim rhetoric to get through to the citizenry on a level that would more appeal to them and lubricate the transition from a Theocracy to a Democracy?"

[micsimus]

@philippides  you're english is about as rusty as a balloon

[ByronC900]

His "question" starts a 0:19 ...

"One of the biggest components for making policy in the Mid East is religious leaders, so then why are you using mean language? Aren't you worried about offending them?"

Thats how I understand it anyway - and yes, he's a fucking idiot.

[nakedapedude]

lol, this is what happens when a pseudo intellectual meets a real one.

[modnarandom]

@nakedapedude That completely describes everything about this. You bring hope to the future of YouTube comments.

[twooffour]

Hehe, the chick in the background is happy to be on camera :D

[twooffour]

@urgk

It's the experience of having answered thousands of questions in hundreds of public debates and lectures in his lifetime, I guess ;)

[bigcherry99]

this guy is yet further proof that religion rots the mind!

[logybear86]

The attempt at humour @ 0:15 was bad, poorly executed.. But the little pause @ 0:18 when he thought the laughter was about to break out was the funniest part!

[boscoblack]

Not only did he fail at asking a decipherable question, but his sad attempt at trying to make a joke makes this all the harder to watch.

[bustermk2]

What I like about Hitchens is his bluntness.

I would have been polite and tried to work out what this moron was asking ... Hitchens just dismissed his question as gibberish.

[dbzcoolman23]

hahaha what the hell was he even trying to ask

[flumberg]

no wonder Christopher drinks in these occations

[Ycepham]

Mr. Hitchens probably stopped listening when the questioner called him "Chris".

[Andrewlohbihler]

another religious fuckup trying to ask a question

[Trailbosstom]

Hitchens often refers to "white noise." This is an example. Blah, blah, blah. You can't understand a word of it.

[GiantSandles]

The guy's phrasing of the question was awful

[AndreisEntaro]

My interpretation is "Why are you speaking harshly toward religious leaders when their support is needed to make new policy?"

Understandable objection even if it is the position of a fence-sitter.

What the student fails to realize is that Hitch isn't trying to play nice with them, he is trying to do exactly what he indicates with his choice of words.

End the influence of the religious in the lives of others. You can't do that while trying to appease the religious.

[jamesnememes]

jajajja, at least he has the balls to ask a question, there is no stupid questions just stupid people making those questions...

Hitches lo maximo

[backwoodsninja]

He sounds like a pseudo-intellectual college student who is trying to use a lot of big words to sound smart. Unfortunately, he crossed the line into unintelligible.

[scotty]

I think he was saying 'I'm a blabbering fool who's had his mind eaten away with the disease of religion and the delusion of belief.' That, and something to do with bread and the middle east. Or was it 'yeast'?

[244Ohiro]

@scotty Scotty, take a fucken bow! LMAO!

Atheism wins, all day, every day!

[romney27]

@244Ohiro "Atheism wins, all day, every day!"...... wins what?

[johnorona99]

@romney27 wins the internet

[244Ohiro]

@romney27 Wins the honour of being the only logical and rational position regarding the existence of a god. It also has the innate potential to lead to a better understanding of the universe, and I think, a better world. Get it?

[romney27]

@244Ohiro I't's a myth that the universe is logical. If that was the standard of reality then war and love wouldn't exist either. Funny that science can invoke Newtons laws of physics but then imply that one can not believe in god and science equally. Newton proves that you can believe in both. Not to mention that the Hindus invented the numbers we use and their cosmology is thousands of years ahead of western cosmology. Hardly a loss of understanding, more like science catching up.

[244Ohiro]

@romney27 " I't's a myth that the universe is logical. If that was the standard of reality then war and love wouldn't exist either." - I have no idea what you're trying to say... I'm suspicious that you don't either. The remainder of your response is equally as illogical or at least totally unsupported by evidence. This is NOT how a good argument is presented. Please, take a breath, keep it simple, and explain what your point is. One point will do. I will be happy to engage you if you comply

[romney27]

@244Ohiro If theism was invalid then it would have been eliminated through "natural selection". considering that it has evolved for thousands of years, so much so that it has become inherent to the human condition, then your position lacks merit for being declared the "winner"'. atheism is the weaker philosophy according to the laws of nature. Do you have any science to support that the observed should be something not observed?

[244Ohiro]

@romney27 To suggest Theism (Which version? There are 1000s!) has survived through natural selection 'biologically' is ridiculous! The best you could do is make a case for some sort of innate psychological predisposition to the belief in the supernatural. BUT you would STILL have all your work cut out for you! The most you could achieve is that such a predisposition once had a survival value. This would still say NOTHING, whatsoever about the validity of Theism, or more specifically, its TRUTH.

[romney27]

@244Ohiro science requires that you address the observed, as in yes, you can observe religions and beliefs in gods. The onus is yours to prove that the observed should be something that is not observed. You fail to make an argument and instead invoke an emotional plea. Stop beating around the bush and just give me some science to back up your rebuttal. If religion had no value then it would not still exist, clearly evolution is a mystery still to you.

[romney27]

@244Ohiro secondly, you say it yourself, it has leant itself to survivability (still does). You can't separate the "mind" from "biology", hardly ridiculous. Truth is wholly subjective. The grand canyon can be awe inspiring or a really big hole in the ground. "free will" is the choice you make in determining that. Both are "true" and you are no closer to proving that atheism is valid.

[244Ohiro]

@romney27 Sorry, my friend, but I don't have nearly enough patience let alone time to deal with someone with your level of delusion and dishonesty. In future, if you want to have a serious discussion, you should stick to the argument, not deviate back to ridiculous, regurgitated creationist rhetoric. Have a good day :)

[romney27]

@244Ohiro sounds like a cop out..... but if you aint got the chops, you aint got the chops. later

[244Ohiro]

@romney27 Only someone as deluded as your attempt at rebuttal suggests you are, would see this as a cop out. Whatever gets you through the day though. Good luck with life.

Atheism WINS!

[244Ohiro]

@romney27 And if you need me to be specific:

1. You presented a case for the validity of Theism based on the fact that it has survived through natural selection.

2. I pointed out how embarrassingly ridiculous it is to suggest cultural constructs are passed on biologically.

3. I also pointed out that the best you could do was make a case for an innate predisposition to belief in the supernatural, BUT, such a case would achieve NOTHING for your position!

4. You didnt address this point AT ALL!

[moonshineinsummer1]

@romney27 Religion was born....

Religions evolved......

Religions are dying......

[romney27]

@moonshineinsummer1 I see math is not your strong suit..... how many fingers is billions? lo

[romney27]

@scotty Darwin's evolution proves you wrong. If religion and beliefs in gods are invalid it would not exist according to the laws of natural selection. Only crazy people think everyone else is "delusional"....lol next

[robelstable]

lmfao, hitchens is intellectual bomb throwa

[kaduisaui]

0:16 cutie pie

[Radicalindifference]

I think the question is " Why don't we give in to theocracy's ? "

[wownov83]

lol what a tard

[Tom45931]

Ha ha, I think the interviewer even found the answer funny

[kooch88]

Haha if you actually listen and break down this guys question it makes absolutely no sense .... it goes from issue of fear to thiest VS athiest..... to making policies in the middle east to using foul language hahah wat a penis.... What is the question?

[wollygoggles]

That guys question is ALLL over the show.

[CaptainCritical]

What a massive cunt.