World Famous Atheist To Write Children’s Book
Richard Dawkins hates fairies. That’s not a homosexual slur. He also hates “wizards and magic wands and things turning into other things.” And he’s not sure if children should be exposed to such ideas.
From the New York Times:
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Alice is right about the unfortunate ambitions of our children these days. Does fantasy like Harry Potter contribute to that? Probably.
He sounds like he’s just magical with children.
His idea is not to teach atheism to children but to promote rational, logical thinking. To see the world for what it is rather than see it for what it is not. If we taught logic and the scientific method in school earlier we would have a lot more young scientists, engineers, physicians and philosphers. Instead we have a nation of grade school kids who want to grow up to be rock stars, models, basketball players and lottery winners. I want a copy of his book!
Richard Dawkins also wants you to get the hell off his lawn.
Correct me if I’m wrong, km, but not believing in God and not believing in fairies do not seem to be conflicts to me. I’m pretty sure that most atheists (including myself) don’t care whether children believe in fairies, but Richard Dawkins doesn’t want people to believe in God _or_ fairies. At least he’s being consistent; if a bit silly (as the author of this post mentioned, most parents tell kids that fairies don’t exist as they grow up).
km, I don’t think anyone is up in arms about anything here, at all, except maybe…you?
So, it’s cool not to believe in God, but man, take it to the other extreme and believe in fairies and those atheists get all up in arms.
No offense meant, I was just kidding. Dawkins seems like a very smart guy. Just not sure that he’s correct about Harry Potter being the root cause of religious belief, positive or negative. I think its the parent that matters when it comes to belief in anything, not a children’s book.
A bit snarky about the atheists aren’t you? It was a blog entry – not always the best written pieces of literature. I am quite sure that Richard Dawkins knows how to punctuate and that the letter I should be capitalised when writing in the first person.