Christopher Hitchens - The Best of the Hitchslap - Part Two

I have been working on this video for some time, and had planned to upload it today as the rendering completed just yesterday morning. When I heard the sad news of Professor Hitchens' death late in the evening, I struggled with the thought of canceling this upload. It seemed somehow opportunistic to release a video so soon after, even if this coordination was not intentionally planned in advance. The beginning of this video especially carries a different meaning now that this news has reached all of us.

In the end, I decided I could cope with this feeling of unease in order to share more of his thoughts, provide a moment of reflection, and pay humble tribute to the man that is an inspiration to me and so many others. If the first video was a general critique of religion, this edition is aimed at responses to common complaints non-believers hear again and again.

Mr. Hitchens, your contributions to the struggle for liberty, equality, rationality, and freedom will never be forgotten. Your forcefulness, wit, and intelligence gave me the strength and courage to argue for these ideals in my own life. That you have done the same for so many is your great and immortal contribution to mankind. These seemingly small victories are what change the world; one action, one mind at a time, until the tide cannot be held back any longer. Your actions and words have moved us ever closer to that point. Thank you.

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[tbennett450]

Wait... "Professor Hitchens"? I don't think so. Great video though.

[JediJesseS]

@tbennett450 Christopher Hitchens taught courses at many universities as a visiting professor. Berkeley, the University of Pittsburgh, the New School in New York, and so on.

[laver27]

We miss you Christopher!

[dwolfcoach]

OK, I used to say there was no god, but Hitchens is God! Maybe he will come out of the clouds on white horse!! Hahaha!

Great compilation JediJesseS!

[nobovrilformethanks]

@sillygames

he would have if he'd known what it meant!

[sillygames]

@nobovrilformethanks He also didn't mind his word salad being called "unctuous" (greasy).

[sillygames]

The lying sack of shit for Christ took issue with his convoluted rambling being attributed with "imprecision," but he didn't mind being called "unctuous" at all. It means "greasy."

[UnOxonien]

@JediJesseS The commenter might be British - in Britain, 'professor' is not a title automatically granted a university academic, it is a very esteemed position attained usually after a lifetime's considerable research.

[KeithUnderneath]

Raise your glasses, people! C'mon

[rfranklinw1]

deluded religious people of any religion can't hear the truth because the have been brainwashed. we must seek the rational truth, religion "ain't" it.

[GL12878]

What debate is 2:25 from?

[nobovrilformethanks]

9:00 the evangelist scoffing at the criticism of "extreme imprecision" as if it's a minor quibble, and that language is supposed to do anything other than clarify.