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Originally Posted by Kizzy
See I did not say 'blind' or 'blinkered' please don't misquote me.
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"conditioned into a mindset" and "ignorant" aren't synonymous with "blinkered"?...
OK, if you insist, I have edited the post. As you can see, it now reads completely differently. Or alternatively,
exactly the same, because it still means the same thing.
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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier
...I've been accused of plenty, but I can't say that includes being socially conditioned in mindset or ignorant of the facts.
I also read The Selfish Gene cover to cover when I was 15 and found it utterly fascinating, and agree wholeheartedly with a lot of what he has to say in the media.
I just know the difference between Dawkins the academic and Dawkins the attention *****. If he doesn't make statements like this one to deliberately shock and cause controversy, then he is an idiot. And he is not an idiot. Therefore, it is his intention. For recognition, for notoriety, to maintain his status as a "household name". Failing to see what's right in front of your face whilst accusing others of being ignorant, is utterly baffling.
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