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Anyone see Hitchens lately?

 
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thomas pars



Joined: 29 Jan 2009

PostPosted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:23 am    Post subject: Anyone see Hitchens lately? Reply with quote

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/10/christopher-hitchens-im-d_n_676681.html

whoa.
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seonsengnimble



Joined: 02 Jun 2009
Location: taking a ride on the magic English bus

PostPosted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow, that is one of the most depressing interviews I've ever seen.
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alistaircandlin



Joined: 24 Sep 2004
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I just finished reading his book God is not Great. He puts forward a really convincing case against religion.

What absolutely knocked me out though was the breadth and depth of his reading and experience. Hitchens really inspired me to read more - especially on history and politics.

I really hope his treatment is successful - the world would be a worse place without him in it.
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drydell



Joined: 01 Oct 2009

PostPosted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

really sad to see him like that...

Like many on the anti-war side I fell out with him when he fully backed George Bush and the Iraq war....but at the very least have respect for his views because they have always been rigorously thought through...
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pangaea



Joined: 20 Dec 2007

PostPosted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's really sad. I hate to see anyone suffering that way.
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RMNC



Joined: 21 Jul 2010

PostPosted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

He's got some good viewpoints but I seem to remember him being an insufferable douche in just about every interview he's ever given. Am I wrong?
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PatrickBateman



Joined: 08 Jun 2009
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jesus, he's not looking good.

So eloquently put...

'How am I? I'm dying," Hitchens said at the top of the video. "Everybody is, but...the process has accelerated on me. So I'm looking for ways to try to die more like you.'

Sad stuff. Sad
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PigeonFart



Joined: 27 Apr 2006

PostPosted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you for posting that. It was very interesting and surprising news. I always liked his argumentative style. He has a great ability to expose other people's BS and illogical thinking.
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