Willow!

[Dead_Lioness]

Announcing a special appearance by Christopher Hitchens in Washington, DC on June 13th--sponsored by CFI-DC

Title of Event: Christopher Hitchens LIVE--Hitch 22: A Memoir
Date: Sunday, June 13, 2010
Time: 6:00 PM
Place: Sixth & I Historic Synagogue 600 I Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
Sponsor: Center for Inquiry-Washington, DC


I'm going!

 

[Will Bozarth]

Hey, that's pretty cool! I wish Dawkins would do shit like this. If I get paid before then, I just might go!

 

[Dead_Lioness]

Im getting my tickets today. I'm getting the $30 ones with the book.
I love Hitchens. What an arrogant asshole he is <3

Let me know if you can make it, I'm going for sure!

 

[Will Bozarth]

so what's the deal with the event? it's not a typical booksigning?

 

[Dead_Lioness]

Not really, although I am sure there will be time for it.
It's a rare opportunity to see Hitchens for 2 hours talking about his life/ views/ religion

http://action.centerforinquiry.net/site/Calendar/2123841676?view=Detail&id=100241


Just bought my ticket

 

[Will Bozarth]

I just sent an email to the venue about him signing the books. $30 seems fair for this event, for sure. As it stands, it's a "if I have the money, I'll try to go." If they get back to me and tell me that he'll be signing the books, as well, it'll change to "if I have the money, I'll be there."

 

[El Stormo]

MADMARTIGAAAAAAN!

 

[Dead_Lioness]

yeah let me know what they say Will, now I'm curious as well.

 

[Will Bozarth]

"Hello Will,

Yes, there will be a book signing at the event. We look forward to
seeing you there!

Best regards,

Melody"

 

[Dead_Lioness]

Sweet

Thanks Will !

 

[Will Bozarth]

Yep!

I should be getting paid once or twice before then. I start my job at Walmart again on Monday, so I'll be getting some money in. Just in time.

 

[Brooks]

I went through a pretty big Hitchens phase a few months ago, where I would scour the web for any and all debates and conversations, and would listen to them religiously (derp!) at work.

Hitchens is an arrogant snot, who knows he's the smartest guy in the room but would never admit it.
Or, the guy you want at your dinner party.


My favorite debate (Fry dominates as well):



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[Brooks]

Ah, and I just have to add one more.
Stick around to the very end for the greatest line Hitch has ever uttered.

 

[Dead_Lioness]

haha Brooks, those are awesome! I too, like to listen to every bit on youtube from him and other 'stars' in the field of atheism
Ive seen those videos, and goddamn, I remember that voice of that Catholic moron lady... *shoots head* she is the definition of the most annoying British voice ever. hahaha

I love Hitchens, he's an asshole and arrogant but I love him

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

i have my copy of GING signed by Hitch - met him at a debate I went to last year between him and William Lane Craig.

 

[Brooks]

What'd you think of that debate?

WLC is probably Hitchens most formidable debater, I've got to say. The problem is that he's a professional apologist, not an actual 'doer' of anything significant (which is Richard Dawkins reason for refusing to debate him). His job is to create circular and un-assailable arguments, specifically that of the moral imperative, really the apologists only bedrock defense - which is a tough one to crack.

I know that Sammy H is trying his best to come up with an argument for a scientific base of morality, and though I have to admit I haven't gotten too far in researching and critiquing his argument, he's going to have a bit of a tough time with it, I imagine.

 

[Dead_Lioness]

Yep!

I should be getting paid once or twice before then. I start my job at Walmart again on Monday, so I'll be getting some money in. Just in time.

WALMART???

awesome, see you there

 

[Altitudes]

Hitchens is my favourite atheist author when it comes to arguing his stance from a cultural and historical perspective. I also LOVE his dry and bitter sense of humour.

 

[neal]

Sammy H is trying his best to come up with an argument for a scientific base of morality

i cant drive 55?

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

What'd you think of that debate?

WLC is probably Hitchens most formidable debater, I've got to say. The problem is that he's a professional apologist, not an actual 'doer' of anything significant (which is Richard Dawkins reason for refusing to debate him). His job is to create circular and un-assailable arguments, specifically that of the moral imperative, really the apologists only bedrock defense - which is a tough one to crack.

I know that Sammy H is trying his best to come up with an argument for a scientific base of morality, and though I have to admit I haven't gotten too far in researching and critiquing his argument, he's going to have a bit of a tough time with it, I imagine.

WLC is a smart guy and a good debater but his argument, as you said, is constructed to be almost impregnable. He always begins by saying, 'If atheism is true'....atheism can't be true or false, by definition.

As far as the moral argument goes, I don't see why this is so controversial. I'm sitting here in my room staring at a book called 'The Evolution of Moralty' by Richard Joyce. It has a perfectly plausible explanation for moral behavior. I realize that we don't know for sure where altruism comes from, but science is working on it. Brain science is pretty new as far as fields of study go. That is kind of my point on the whole thing, too - science can't tell us right now, for certain, why we are moral. But with the track record of science, why wouldn't people give it the benefit of the doubt and say yea, in x many years we'll have an answer? It should be coming shortly, anyway. Anthropological roots of good and evil is going to be my PhD dissertation in 2011, and out of that, or within that study, I will cover morality for sure.