Re: Is Neo-Atheism The Way to Go? [Poll]
Civil debate does not need the debaters to think rationally, it only needs them to behave at some tolerable level of politenss.
There is no need to hide that many atheists, especially young ones, enjoy cheaps shots and douchebaggery towards theism/theists and seem to get their kicks out of posing their view as superior. The point of strong atheism is to spread it as broadly as possible, not to alienate theists. When online imagine you are arguing in front of an audience you want to convince, not an audience you need to impress or a debate you need to win. It isn't debating the convinced theist that matters, its about convincing the others.
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