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From: "Lucifer" <wyrdology@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Skillin' an' Dawkins
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On Jan 12, 3:23 pm, "Uncle Davey" <jerzy.jakubow...@gmail.com> wrote:
> http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/index.php?menuID=1&subID=853
>
> This article is about Skilling, the Enron white collar criminal
> inspired by Richard Dawkins' Selfish Gene, his favorite book.
>
> I thought that the Dawkins fans on some of the groups I have posted to
> would like to make a comment on whether they agree that Richard Dawkins
> is co-responsible for the defrauding of so many poor investors in the
> name of Darwinian selfish-geneism.
>
> Best,
>
> Davey
Dawkins himself has already answered this, the short version being
"Just because it is how it happens in nature, doesn't mean that it is
a good model for society".
As for societies based on religious ideas, try Iran.
Even our largest right wing party is no further to the right than your
largest "left" wing party.
--
Lucifer the Unsubtle, EAC Librarian of Dark Tomes of Excessive Evil
and General Purpose Igor
The Anti-Theist, BAAWA Lowly Evilmeister and tamer of the Demon Duck
of Doom
Convicted by Earthquack
"Don't worry, I won't bite.......hard"
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