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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on September 28, 2020, 12:56:06 PM

Title: Dawkins has invite to speak at university society withdrawn
Post by: Nearly Sane on September 28, 2020, 12:56:06 PM

Because “ we value our members comfort above all else”.

http://www.universitytimes.ie/2020/09/the-hist-will-not-be-moving-ahead-with-richard-dawkins-address/
Title: Re: Dawkins has invite to speak at university society withdrawn
Post by: Dicky Underpants on September 28, 2020, 01:17:34 PM
Quote from: Nearly Sane on September 28, 2020, 12:56:06 PM
Because “ we value our members comfort above all else”.

http://www.universitytimes.ie/2020/09/the-hist-will-not-be-moving-ahead-with-richard-dawkins-address/
Has Dawkins made stronger attacks on the whole of Islam than other religions? After all, there are quite a few Muslim scientists who do firmly believe in evolution. Historically of course, Islam's contribution to many of the sciences has been rather more impressive than Christianity's.
Is this a first step towards book burning?
Finally, although I have many reservations about certain aspects of Dawkins' thought (not his science), it's a bit much to see him mentioned in the same context as Nigel bleeding Farage.
Title: Re: Dawkins has invite to speak at university society withdrawn
Post by: SusanDoris on September 28, 2020, 02:33:06 PM
I am not going to try and read all the ins and outs of this, but it sounds to me like a bit too much tip-toeing round over-sensitive egos.
Title: Re: Dawkins has invite to speak at university society withdrawn
Post by: Dicky Underpants on September 28, 2020, 03:25:30 PM
Quote from: SusanDoris on September 28, 2020, 02:33:06 PM
I am not going to try and read all the ins and outs of this, but it sounds to me like a bit too much tip-toeing round over-sensitive egos.
That's very much my take on it, Susan.
Title: Re: Dawkins has invite to speak at university society withdrawn
Post by: Harrowby Hall on September 28, 2020, 04:55:51 PM
Am I right in thinking that this is Trinity College Dublin?

So it is not a British university, then.
Title: Re: Dawkins has invite to speak at university society withdrawn
Post by: Nearly Sane on September 28, 2020, 05:19:24 PM
Quote from: Harrowby Hall on September 28, 2020, 04:55:51 PM
Am I right in thinking that this is Trinity College Dublin?

So it is not a British university, then.
Yes, it is TCD. No one has said that it was a British university
Title: Re: Dawkins has invite to speak at university society withdrawn
Post by: Steve H on September 28, 2020, 07:24:08 PM
On a point of pedantry: "Britain" is synonymous with "The British Isles", which includes the whole of Ireland, North and South.
Title: Re: Dawkins has invite to speak at university society withdrawn
Post by: ProfessorDavey on September 28, 2020, 07:28:51 PM
Quote from: Blokey McBlokeface on September 28, 2020, 07:24:08 PM
On a point of pedantry: "Britain" is synonymous with "The British Isles", which includes the whole of Ireland, North and South.
No it isn't - that is the British Isles, not Britain - the two are not synonymous. Britain is synonymous with Great Britain, the largest island of the British Isles, the one that contains England, Scotland and Wales.

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/The-UK-Great-Britain-Whats-the-Difference/