[Phys-L] Re: A Letter to Juliet from Richard Dawkins - part 2

["R. McDermott" <rmcder@PEOPLEPC.COM>]

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From: "Ken Caviness" <caviness@SOUTHERN.EDU>
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Subject: Re: A Letter to Juliet from Richard Dawkins - part 2

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>  A more germane question here is whether the Dawkins letter is
> insulting to theists, or if the insult is only a perceived one.  We now
> have
> data that at least one person (R. McDermott) found the message insulting.
> Uretsky's comment seems to indicate that he did _not_ find the Dawkins
> letter to be insulting to theists, or at least not more insulting than
> appropriate when dealing with such individuals.  At least the implication
> is
> McDermott only felt insulted because of personal (and presumably invalid)
> reasons.  Uretsky neatly avoids the question of whether or not an unbiased
> observer would find the message insulting.

I simply find the entire thing unnecessarily abusive and hostile.  Does it
bother me what Dawkins thinks?  Not at all.  Do I object to him voicing his
opinions?  Not at all.  Do I object to publishing such a hostile missive
here in a science forum?  You bet your life I do.
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