Intelligence^2
Intelligence2: We’d be better off without religion
For the motion: Professor Richard Dawkins, Professor A.C.Grayling, Christopher Hitchens. Against the motion: Rabbi Julia Neuberger, Professor Roger Scruton, Nigel Spivey. Chaired by: Joan Bakewell
March 27th, 2007 at 7:07 pm
Yeah - shame it is sold out, I suspect it would be quite entertaining.
Personally, I am not convinced that “debates” like this actually achieve much more than PR for the participants :-)
March 27th, 2007 at 11:56 pm
That was my reckoning, it might have been both entertaining, and perhaps a little enlightening. Shame I’m at completely the wrong end of the country.
I agree that the debate format for discussions of this nature is generally not the most productive forum — I’ve heard and read transcripts of more one-on-one conversations, and they seem to be far more civil, and fruitful.
March 28th, 2007 at 6:09 pm
Go team! Beat religion!
LOL
March 28th, 2007 at 10:15 pm
LOL!
March 29th, 2007 at 10:03 pm
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