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Richard Dawkins cancelled by an Irish University


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2020 Sep 29, 11:48am   1,049 views  17 comments

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@Patrick - something from land of your ancestors who are going nuts as well:

https://www.universitytimes.ie/2020/09/the-hist-will-not-be-moving-ahead-with-richard-dawkins-address/

The College Historical Society (the Hist) has tonight rescinded its invitation to Richard Dawkins to address the society next year.

Auditor of the Hist Bríd O’Donnell announced the cancellation in a statement on her Instagram page, saying that she had been “unaware of Richard Dawkins’ opinions on Islam and sexual assault until this evening”, adding that the society “will not be moving ahead with his address as we value our members comfort above all else”.

“The invitation to Richard Dawkins to speak at the society was made by my predecessor and I followed up the invitation with limited knowledge of Mr. Dawkins”, O’Donnell said. “I had read his Wikipedia page and researched him briefly. Regretfully I didn’t look further into him before moving forward with the invitation.”

“I want to thank everyone who pointed out this valuable information to me”, O’Donnell added. “I truthfully hope we didn’t cause too much discomfort and if so, I apologise and will rectify it.”

“The comfort of our membership is paramount, and we will not be proceeding with Professor Dawkins address. I apologize for any distress caused by this announcement, and the Hist will continue to listen and adapt to the needs and comfort of students”, she added.



How this is different from religious zealots...

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1   CBOEtrader   2020 Sep 29, 11:53am  

Brd6 says
we value our members comfort above all else


there's the root of the problem. i believe jordan peterson would say this is evidence of the all devouring mother toxic femininity.
2   Bd6r   2020 Sep 29, 11:55am  

CBOEtrader says
there's the root of the problem. i believe jordan peterson would say this is evidence of the all devouring mother toxic femininity.

that + we can't let him speak as he might plant dangerous thoughts in minds of young people - they may start thinking critically!
3   Patrick   2020 Sep 29, 12:10pm  

Lol, I'm amazed they even considered inviting him.

He has long been known as anti-Catholic, which I would not think would play well in Ireland even now that the Irish have converted to money as the national religion.
4   Patrick   2020 Sep 29, 12:12pm  

CBOEtrader says
Brd6 says
we value our members comfort above all else


there's the root of the problem. i believe jordan peterson would say this is evidence of the all devouring mother toxic femininity.


It's not a coincidence that the person rejecting him is a woman.

In my experience, women are an order of magnitude more likely to demand obedience to feeling above facts.
5   Bd6r   2020 Sep 29, 12:16pm  

Patrick says
He has long been known as anti-Catholic, which I would not think would play well in Ireland even now that the Irish have converted to money as the national religion.

his anti-Catholicism has never been a problem for progressives; problem for them is that Dawkins is consistent in his beliefs and has labeled Islam as the worst of religions, which is verboten in progressive circles.
6   MisdemeanorRebel   2020 Sep 29, 12:20pm  

Brd6 says
his anti-Catholicism has never been a problem for progressives; problem for them is that Dawkins is consistent in his beliefs and has labeled Islam as the worst of religions, which is verboten in progressive circles.





The whole mood in Ireland is now pro-Trans, pro-EU, anti-Catholic, pro-Abortion, and pro-Immigration. Not just Sinn Fein but the main parties all embrace most of these items to a large degree.
7   Ceffer   2020 Sep 29, 12:24pm  

So sorry for offending anybody by being offended, in anticipation of offense to hysterical, reactive, primitive sensibilities motivated by theocracy.
8   RC2006   2020 Sep 29, 12:25pm  

All these toxic women are in for it when they cause the fall of the west.
9   MisdemeanorRebel   2020 Sep 29, 12:29pm  

Is Islam Right about Women? should be the question anybody asks a Leftist complaining about Islamophobia.

90% of the time they'll cog diss it away, but eventually it will take a toll.
10   mell   2020 Sep 29, 5:33pm  

These statements read like computer generated 1984-style Orwellian "news".

cancel.generator.exe:

s"We have been unaware of Mr. ${cancelled} opinions on ${topic1} and ${topic2} and rescind the invitation."

lol there isn't even any mention of what his opinions supposedly are.
11   Patrick   2020 Sep 29, 6:34pm  

NoCoupForYou says
The whole mood in Ireland is now pro-Trans, pro-EU, anti-Catholic, pro-Abortion, and pro-Immigration. Not just Sinn Fein but the main parties all embrace most of these items to a large degree.



This is true. Very sad.

I was in Dublin a year ago and it was not an Irish city anymore, like John Cleese said about London. Not an English city anymore.
12   HeadSet   2020 Sep 29, 8:39pm  

John Cleese said about London. Not an English city anymore.

Yes, London's Muslim mayor agrees. The Mayor says London is not an English city, but is instead is an "International City."
14   gabbar   2024 Apr 2, 5:45am  

Bd6r says


“The comfort of our membership is paramount

Dumass
15   gabbar   2024 Apr 2, 5:47am  

Patrick says

was in Dublin a year ago and it was not an Irish city anymore, like John Cleese said about London. Not an English city anymore.

I am not Irish nor British and I am disappointed in Ireland and Britain. Have people been injected with propofol on a mass scale?
16   WookieMan   2024 Apr 2, 5:56am  

gabbar says

I am not Irish nor British and I am disappointed in Ireland and Britain. Have people been injected with propofol on a mass scale?

Doesn't much matter. Europe is in a shit show and doesn't have the resources. The EU is going to devolve. It's going to get nasty. Might take 5-10 years but the EU is fucked. I'll eat these words if I'm wrong, but I'm 95% sure I'm right.

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