10 Responses to “Arrogance Unleashed”

1. Joy Says:
   February 16th, 2007 at 4:51 pm

   Oh, Lordy! As my grandma would'a said… If Marcotte's going to be the new rhetorical role model for these folks, I'm going to have to invest heavily in antacids and eyewash.

Comment by Joy — February 16, 2007 @ 4:51 pm

2. MatthewCromer Says:
   February 16th, 2007 at 4:56 pm

   Interesting how much of the "pro-science" blogosphere is really more of a "f*** religion" blogosphere, isn't it. . .

Comment by MatthewCromer — February 16, 2007 @ 4:56 pm

3. shaner74 Says:
   February 16th, 2007 at 4:57 pm

   I had to register just to comment on this one. I'm not a psychiatrist, but an article in which an atheist author writes about arrogance? and mentions PZ Myers who was himself discussing other peoples? arrogance strikes me as one of the most pristine examples of externalization Ive ever seen. From what Ive read, PZ is one of the most arrogant guys on the planet - although this Kevin Beck gives him a run for his money. It seems to me a common theme in militant Darwinist/evangelical atheist rants is they commonly assign their own shortcomings to other people, then chastise them for it in a fit of self-righteousness. It's just plain bizarre, and to me resembles the death throws of an injured animal.

Comment by shaner74 — February 16, 2007 @ 4:57 pm

4. Bradford Says:
   February 16th, 2007 at 5:07 pm

   Christianity, when practiced as Christ preached, does not allow for arrogance. The founder of Christianity commanded that his followers consider others as more important than themselves and assume a servant role. Turning the other cheek when insulted rather than firing back is also inconsistent with arrogance.

Comment by Bradford — February 16, 2007 @ 5:07 pm

5. DonaldM Says:
   February 16th, 2007 at 6:11 pm

   I must have a funny dictionary. When I looked up "arrogance" it said See Richard Dawkins!

Comment by DonaldM — February 16, 2007 @ 6:11 pm

6. Joy Says:
   February 16th, 2007 at 7:06 pm

   shaner74:

   It's just plain bizarre, and to me resembles the death throws of an injured animal.

   Yeah, I've accused them of projection a few times too. But this is an interesting observation. Something beyond fear - and it does strike a chord. I have heard that beyond fear - and its subsequent panic - comes acceptance. Maybe there's a light at the end of the tunnel (or is that the light we're supposed to NOT go into)?

Comment by Joy — February 16, 2007 @ 7:06 pm

7. macht Says:
   February 16th, 2007 at 9:10 pm

   He wrote:

   "they have to get things 100 percent backward most of the time as well."

   I believe it's spelled backasswards, Kevin.

   I think he's right, though … "jackhole" is a better description than "arrogant."

Comment by macht — February 16, 2007 @ 9:10 pm

8. MikeGene Says:
   February 16th, 2007 at 9:17 pm

   For example, they are often heard calling Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris "arrogant" (and worse); they mean this to connote both rudeness and misplaced confidence, and they are dead wrong on both counts. Dawkins and Harris are nothing but polite, and they do not make unwarranted claims about the world.

   And with two mighty clicks of the finger, I will show that Kevin Rages in the Bubble:

   Click #1
   Click #2

Comment by MikeGene — February 16, 2007 @ 9:17 pm

9. kenter Says:
   February 17th, 2007 at 12:00 am

   MatthewCromer says:

   Interesting how much of the "pro-science" blogosphere is really more of a "f*** religion" blogosphere, isn't it. . .

   Not just the "pro-science" blogosphere; I've noticed it a lot in the past few months on the geek sites Slashdot and Digg. It's very discouraging to witness the vitriol spouted, and the ignorance (not stupidity) behind that vitriol in almost all of the cases.

   (btw, I'm not intentionally on a "respond to MatthewCromer" jag; it's just a coincidence, Matt.)

   –
   kenter

Comment by kenter — February 17, 2007 @ 12:00 am

10. MikeGene Says:
    February 17th, 2007 at 12:10 am

    Hi kenter,

    Not just the "pro-science" blogosphere; I've noticed it a lot in the past few months on the geek sites Slashdot and Digg. It's very discouraging to witness the vitriol spouted, and the ignorance (not stupidity) behind that vitriol in almost all of the cases.

    This is the very type of "enlightenment" that Dawkins and Harris are trying to spread. The larger community of ID critics is gradually be defined by this behavior.

Comment by MikeGene — February 17, 2007 @ 12:10 am

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