Alan Dershowitz: On Secularism

This is a lecture given by Professor Alan Dershowitz on the topic of secularism. The talk was given during a 2007 conference in New York City, organized by the Center for Inquiry titled "Secuar Society and its Enemies."

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[camino1ca]

Religion should be embarrassing to present in public. Every time somebody says that their god killed himself to save us from himself for the rules he made they should be embarrassed, it's shameful.

[camino1ca]

Religion and science ARE in conflict. Religion makes unsubstantiated claims as fact, science actually produces results and is evidence based. Every time some creationist nut tries to bring creationism into schools, spreads misinformation, and makes claims that they can not back up as facts, they are in complete conflict with reality, science.

[BER2ERKER]

This guy literally misses the entire point dealing with secularism vs religion, and the reasons why we partake in it. Wow.

[musspuss]

how dare you call this man a professor he is a piece of shit.if i ever was to bump into him in the street i whould knock him the fuck out no question asked.

[chuck3668831]

@TurboDally He doesn't use god to prove Israel belongs to Jews. He uses international law and history. Get a clue.

[aziz2085]

@TurboDally u seem to miss the point. america and most of its allies need certain events either too big or small to position them selfs as world leaders. to be honest we all live in a modern civalised society but the question of how free we really are will always come into place. george bush should of had the law applied to him as if he was a servant of society not its master.

[aziz2085]

@TurboDally secularism has gods not a god. america is the leading nation an empire which rules all other nations. now each individual country has its own laws etc but america needs to establish a modern day slavery to most countries to be the empire it is. im not being anti american because even if canada was an empire id of said the same thing or china or india.

[aziz2085]

so secularism has hidden secretive modes of operation. in a practical religion the burden of proof would be on george bush to even consider attacking iraq. secularism has a survival of the fittest mentality and it needs wars to create and enhance its empires. secularism in reality is america being the leader of the new world order over all other nations, when pakistan cries for trade not aid why doesnt america want to listen to them. why are africans still dying, is secularism the answer

[TurboDally]

@aziz2085

"george bush lied about weapons of death"

He provided little to no evidence for his claims, anyone with a rational mind set, a true American patriot would have challenged him on the basis of taking a country to war on the basis of little to no evidence supporting his claims.

"i would like to know why is the law never applied to him"

Because those in power don't like laws applied to them. This can be seen of those in high positions, whether it be wealth, politics, religion, etc.

[TurboDally]

@aziz2085

Slaughtering animals may be seen as cruel/vile in one religion (Sikhism, Jainism, etc), however in Abrahamic religions it is seen as acceptable. Rape/theft/enslavement of captive women is seen as justified in Abrahamic religions, in another religion it is seen as unjustified and cruel (Sikhism).

"secularism..."

Is treating matters without promoting or condemning religion- neutrality."

secularism can be a religion without a god"

Then you don't know what secularism and religion is.