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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Dawkins does seem to have a true hatred for the side he argues against, so I don't think the term is misleading at all.
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What gives you that impression? The reason I made a concession about Christopher Hitchens being militant (it's still the wrong word) is that he is so adversarial. I do not think that Dawkins hates anyone. He just thinks they are wrong and that teaching the next generation things that are false has negative consequences.
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It's like the difference between feminists who advocate gender equality and militant feminists who hate men.
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I disagree with this comparison. Dawkins isn't out for revenge, nor is he denying the religious perspective a position in the debate. He is concluding that their perspective has insufficient evidence to back up their claims.
It is very easy to flip that comparison around and argue that it is the clergy who suit the position of the militant feminists who hate secular forces that threaten their position of influence.