Well now that I've watched the video he sure did put O'Reily in his place for being rude. O'Reily, to his credit, apologized for being rude.
On the topic being discussed, O'Reilly is profoundly wrong and Dawkins is correct. Just because there are gaps in the scientific knowledge about a particularly natural phenomena does not give one a right to break the age old rules of science and interject supernatural causation as an explanation. That would not be science and to do so would undermine science.
I share O'Relly's believe in theistic evolution, that God is the driving hand behind the evolutionary process, but O'Reilly must except that this is a philosophical and religious belief and not a scientific one.
I'm of Irish descent too and I find that offensive. I can explain his behavior by stating he's an over bearing bore who perpetuates the ugly Amerian stereotype.He explained his behaviour by saying he is Irish, what a twat!!
I'm of Irish descent too and I find that offensive. I can explain his behavior by stating he's an over bearing bore who perpetuates the ugly Amerian stereotype.
Is there really that much difference between the Irish and the Brits?
Is there really that much difference between the Irish and the Brits?
I think there are more Irish in Boston then in Dublin.Ultimately speaking not that much, as there are as many Irish living in England as in Ireland itself. Indeed, Liverpool is the largest Irish city in the world bigger than both Dublin or Belfast.