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Old 12-16-2011, 06:02 PM   #86
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Originally Posted by Slava View Post
I also find the broad strokes they use to be basically ignorant. If you want to argue that because some catholic priests have gone against their faith and commited terrible acts so therefore the entire religion is hypocritical, thats fine. You just have to wear the fact that a lot of atheists have commited the same crimes and have shown the same pathetic moral standards. In other words you shouldn't judge everyone based on the obvious misconduct of a few; and men like Hitchens are better than that.
False equivalency.

I would also be interested in a link, or quote, that conveys the exact sentiment I've bolded.

He certainly takes pot-shots at everyone in sight, but I doubt he ever makes the illogical conclusion that you are accusing him of offering.
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