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Richard Dawkins accused student protesters of antisemitism at his panel event - then runs away from questions about it (tankie.tube)

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[–] davel@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 year ago

Dawkins, Harris, Hicthens, and many other New Atheism luminaries weaponized atheism as War on Terror apologia.

Russell Foster, 2019: Why the arguments of the 'New Atheists' are often just as violent as religion

Celebrity atheists such as Richard Dawkins appear to claim the moral high ground when it comes to violence. Dawkins, along with Sam Harris and the late Christopher Hitchens, insist that because religion is intrinsically violent, then atheism is inherently more pacific. After all, if all the evils in the world can be blamed on religion, then arguably eliminating religion is not only desirable but a moral obligation for atheists who believe in peace.

Yet our research shows that in the War on Terror, these atheists have been surprisingly willing to align themselves with policies which are at least as violent – and in some cases more so – than many of those perpetrated in the name of religion.

Émile P. Torres, 2021: Godless grifters: How the New Atheists merged with the far right