If you are offended by reading views that disagree with yours, then ye…

Richard Dawkins
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If you are offended by reading views that disagree with yours, then yes, you will be offended. However, it is not gratuitously offensive, it simply puts an argument, and if your views are strong enough, as I believe they are, you will be able to defend your views. You will not say, Oh, it's offensive, it's offensive. You will say No, you are wrong here and you are wrong here, and that's what you should do.
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