Decoding the Gurus cover image

Christopher Hitchens: Rhetoric, Religion, and Ramadan

Decoding the Gurus

00:00

The Moral Force in Conflict

I think Terry would believe that Hitchens is a bigot and vice versa the way of tariq there are people that would allege that he is hiding much stronger fundamentalist positions. In lots of these cases there isn't a position where they can arrive at a you know an agreement because there's fundamental differences in values and there's distrust of each other. I like no I don't think it's fair to say I like this exchange but I think it's a good example of the moral force that I talked about earlier with Hitchens. The best ideology in the name of human rights could be used by people to promote the worst so let us be humble instead of criticizing one religion and one ideology,

Transcript
Play full episode

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app