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Hitchens on Mother Teresa

This is a great question that should be asked in every debate. And I liked this portion of Tony Blair's answer.

The words on the bottom are "stand a second look."

Hitchens: Religion forces nice people to do unkind things and also makes intelligent people say stupid things. Handed a small baby for the first time is it your reaction to think Beautiful, almost perfect. Now please hand me the sharp stone for its genitalia that I may do the work of the Lord.

WHAT???? I had no idea that this debate took place. I also didn't know that they turned it into a book. Nor was I even aware of something called the Munk Debates! But now that I am, I just added another nine books to my TBR!