The mere fact that it was Dawkins that did it would have turned it into a debating point whether he said a word on the subject or not.
And it is worthwhile to note that prejudice against atheists is such that many people say we don't give to charity like religious people. So attempting to inject some real-world evidence into the debate seems like a good idea to me, even though only a portion of the people involved accept real-world evidence as valid. Diluting that prejudice even slightly is worth doing.
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Date: 2010-01-24 02:27 am (UTC)And it is worthwhile to note that prejudice against atheists is such that many people say we don't give to charity like religious people. So attempting to inject some real-world evidence into the debate seems like a good idea to me, even though only a portion of the people involved accept real-world evidence as valid. Diluting that prejudice even slightly is worth doing.