Chrisopher Hitches' Epic Opening Statement @IQ² Debate Part 1

The statement or motion under discussion was "we'd be better off without religion"

This is the debate that took place on 27/03/07.

Hitchens quite obviously is a defender of the motion and what we see here is his opening argumentation in favor of the motion.

Taken from the full length video available for free on http://www.intelligencesquared.com/

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[bowpilot55]

The unique ability of this man , to clearly state an eloquent and rational point of view , will be sorely missed ... but beyond that .. we have also lost an honest humanitarian who had no equal in the sordid mess that blind faith religion is today ...

[thisismikesalajc]

To the person who keeps insisting that atheism is a belief system: I dont understand how you dont see that not believing in big foot is a belife system? I mean there have been countless sightings, a few pictures; I think I even saw a video on one of those discovery Channel episodes. So your belife system is flawed I mean with all that eyewitness tesimony there has to be a big foot out there somewhere, I heard he even likes to swim with his friend nessy now and again.

[pearsc5d]

@CyeOutsider you would not recognize the evidence if it jumped up a bit you in the ass because you have all ready made you mind up .and that makes you feel good so no need to really understand .

the evidence is there you just have to open your eyes and be WILLING .you are blind .i feel sorry for you .

[CyeOutsider]

@pearsc5d - You again show the muddy thinking of religious people. Just because it makes you feel good to believe in god, does not mean that god actually exists.

And I am not a denier because it makes me feel good. I am a denier because there is NOT ONE SINGLE SHRED OF CREDIBLE OBJECTIVE LEGITIMATE evidence for the idea that God exists. None.

THAT is why I'm a denier. See the difference?

On that basis, the rest of your post is pure pap.

[CyeOutsider]

@pearsc5d - and I feel sorry for fake Christians.

[thisismikesalajc]

@tigersforchrist troll!!!

[tigersforchrist]

Only a REAL FOOL would claim there is no God! Man creates awesome skyscrapers, fake hearts, tunnels, vehicles etc.. If we are very imperfect then what more can God create THE UNIVERSE! You must accept Jesus Christ as your Savior to receive eternal rest in heaven! Simple! John 3:16 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him! Repent & accept Jesus Christ! Jesus Christ or HELL?!? Visit cbn. com

[augustmaquet]

@ninjajesus81 quit arguing with dumboy. Verily, verily I say unto you that it is better that thee refrain from eating dogshit(flesh, roadkill, elks balls, goats balls, anything that moves) and seek ye transcendence than it is to argue with a meat eating two legged dildo that does not have enough common sense to realize that christianity is a wordly religion and not a world religion. Christians are sentimental darwinists, not religous people.