Published: Sep 7 2007 :: File Under: Skeptical

Religion, Politics and the End of the World

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Fascinating debate over at truthdig.org between Sam Harris and Chris Hedges. Hedges makes some salient points, but in the end he veers from the topic at hand (religion) and focuses more on US foreign policy. Moderator Robert Scheer takes Hedges’ side of the argument and they tag-team Harris most of the way, but Sam stays lucid and on point. Even in the face of “liberal” outrage and fist-slamming by moderator Scheer and the ad hominem race-card pull by Hedges, Harris keeps his cool and makes sound arguments like he often does.

Obviously I’m a Harris fan, but see the debate for yourself at truthdig.org and make your own call. The full audio is best but the abridged video really shows the emotional level of all three debaters. The blog comments following the debate on the truthdig.org site are pretty interesting as well.

Author: Geoffrey :: Published: September 7, 2007 11:49 PM

Comments

CrazyVirgo Sez:

where did you go? you must have something to say. it’s been 12 days since your last post. unless you walked into the wild, took a cross country journey on your bike, took a vow of silence (which actually wouldn’t prohibit blogging), or got a case of carpel tunnel like i wouldn’t believe, i expect a nice, new, relevent, beautiful post ASAP. your blogging public awaits you.

Posted on 25.09.2007

Geoffrey Sez:

Wow. I didn’t realize anyone read this heap. I have a post in the chamber ready to fire off at a moment’s notice. That moment is now. Stay tuned…

Posted on 25.09.2007

david Sez:

“I remain an agnostic on their divisions.” That moderator was a dick. And what about that closing statement by Hedges? Did he forget the topic sentence?

Thanks for showing me that.

Posted on 26.09.2007

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