Religion, Politics and the End of the World (6/9)

Sam Harris and Chris Hedges engage in a debate over the role that religion and politics play in Islamic extremism.

Credit: Truthdig
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[AnotherMasterMind]

Dear Moderator,

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[funcpl2741054]

the ramblings of the moderator are comical...something tells me he has never had a job outside academia .....he is so self unaware he has no idea how laughable he is.

[orbital92hotmail]

Moderator = knob

[bapyou]

@MichaelTheOliver "Racist" is an absolutely correct characterization of Harris' comment.

[MichaelTheOliver]

@bapyou It's perfectly fine to criticize Harris' arguments as Hedges does, but to call it "racist" is just wrong and foolish. You don't need to play that card.

[woodbell67]

8:30 + : Sam Harris swallows.

[Typho0n86]

10:00 the women of the Muslim world should rise up and take power :D staby their husbands while they are sleeping. Then they can raise their sons out of this way of life.

There has to be some intervention, or things will continue to run rampant and violate their human rights.

[dvzqz87]

@bapyou I agree, I think Hedges did nothing but bring up relevation points and critiscisms to Harrisis arguments

[bapyou]

Sorry fanboys, Harris is completely out of his depth here. And the measure to which you fanboys defend Harris as somehow having a more advanced line of thinking only points up your own limitations.

Hedges' criticism of Harris as "bordering on racism" refered to the suggestion in Harris' book that Muslim mothers are proud of their sons' martyrdom. Hedges gives a complete explanation as to why this is not the case, but Harris doesn't even address Hedges' points. Weak, Harris, weak.

[sonykroket]

When policor fuckfarts come with the racism-card, it's obvious they have no argument

[DaToNyOyO]

@funcpl2741054 No, he just loves the sound of his own voice. And he likes to make sure everyone knows he knows stuff.

[johnjsal]

Who the hell cares what the moderator has to contribute? This debate shouldn't involve him.