I just don't think you're reading him right. He's saying the west (with it's Chiristian influence) is far preferable to Islam |
He said that, sure, but it was the implied endorsement of Christianity (not his imminent conversion!) that drove them bonkers. |
I am speaking about the astonishing online temper tantrums that were held in some atheist communities when Dawkins correctly noted that females produce macrogametes and males produce microgametes. |
Females? Or women? One is a biological definition appropriate for specific, genuine scientific discourse. The other is a social construct. Transphobes love to trot out scientific terms when they want to degrade the lived social experience of transgender individuals and restrict their rights. I suspect what you call "astonishing temper tantrums" were people speaking up for the civil rights of transgender individuals. But, you know, bigots are gonna bigot. Luckily younger generations are much more capable of walking and chewing gum at the same time and aren't as threatened by the idea of transgenderism as many older folks. |
The discussions are still available for the most part. Go read them and see who comes across as rational and science-based and who comes across as fundamentalist evangelicals, though I suspect you are unable to honest on that matter. In any event, it is always remarkable to me how adherents of the new gender ideology neo-religion quickly run to vicious ageism (and sexism and racism) when their religious beliefs are challenged by scientific fact. You are no different. You are a religious fundamentalist just like extremist religious fundamentalists around the world. And you are angry the rationalists of the world see it. |
He was a victim of a child molestor. Pedophilia is a mental disorder. |
A pedophile molests children. The two males being discussed by the forum- Dawkins and Russell Brand- were both abused by pedophiles. Dawkins by a teacher at his school and Brand by a tutor. |
If he’s that respected then you trust ALL of his opinions based on facts and science? |
Women = adult human female. Women are not a social construct. What a misogynistic thing to say. |
Women are not a social construct, well said. I can’t believe women have come this far to be attacked so egregiously and characterized so casually. It’s repulsive. REPULSIVE. REPULSIVE. |
Women are losing their rights every day because of this, it’s so disgusting. And white men are leading the charge to do this! I fear for our daughters! |
There are no supernatural forces involved so this comparison doesn’t make sense. Do people vigorously want to defend the rights of vulnerable people from attacks by the POS Republicans? Hells yeah. Same holds true for women’s rights. Racial inequality. The attacks on our school systems. Etc. I guess if you can only view the world through a religious lens then you have to fabricate some way of explaining everything to yourself using the concepts you already know. And you are conflating gender with sex. Sex is immutable - XX/XY and sex-specific gonads never change. Beyond that, it’s superficial. The only people on DCUM who care what this old white dude from the UK says are the believers. You need an authority to tell you about beliefs, even for beliefs that aren’t your own. The vast majority of atheists have no idea who he is or let alone care what he says on any random topic. Or even know about these atheist communities. Probably filled with bots and believers. |
“The vast majority of atheists have no idea who he is or let alone care what he says on any random topic. Or even know about these atheist communities. Probably filled with bots and believers.”
Intellectual dishonesty at its finest. |
If you believe sex is immutable, do you oppose males in female sports? In female prisons? |
I believe guidelines should be defined by athletic leagues (eg, IOC) and prison administrators. NOT the far right “Christian” politicians trying to force themselves into everyone’s pants. |