i came in here to say the same thing. i'm an atheist as well, and i like to think i'm fairly educated on the topic (i'm doing graduate study in philosophy), but Hitchens is always talking down to his opponents. he's so damn smug and condescending. ad hominem attacks get no respect in my book. he will never convince his opposition of anything if he doesn't change his approach.

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