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English biologist & writer. Likes science, the poetry of reality. Dislikes pretentious obscurantism. Treats all religions with good-humoured ridicule.

Joined June 2008
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Richard Dawkins Verified account ‏@RichardDawkins 20 Aug 2014

Ireland is a civilised country except in this 1 area: http://www.newrepublic.com/article/119147/ireland-abortion-case-reveals-draconian-horror-catholic-law … You'd think the Roman Church would have lost all influence.

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    1. Aidan McCourt ‏@AidanMcCourt 20 Aug 2014

      @RichardDawkins 994 human beings with Down's Syndrome deliberately killed before birth in England and Wales in 2012. Is that civilised?

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    3. Richard Dawkins ‏@RichardDawkins 20 Aug 2014

      .@AidanMcCourt Yes, it is very civilised. These are fetuses, diagnosed before they have human feelings.

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    5. InYourFaceNewYorker ‏@InYourFaceNYer 20 Aug 2014 Boston, MA

      @RichardDawkins @AidanMcCourt I honestly don't know what I would do if I were pregnant with a kid with Down Syndrome. Real ethical dilemma.

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    7. Richard Dawkins ‏@RichardDawkins 20 Aug 2014

      @InYourFaceNYer Abort it and try again. It would be immoral to bring it into the world if you have the choice.

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    9. Gut ohne Gott ‏@I_Love_Atheism 20 Aug 2014

      @RichardDawkins @InYourFaceNYer Try again and bring a little Adolf into the world? DS people never do any harm to anybody.

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    11. Richard Dawkins ‏@RichardDawkins 20 Aug 2014

      @Bitch2410 I read a short story about that. How Hitler's mother almost had an abortion! I think it was by Roald Dahl.

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  1. Maria Laoise ‏@MariaLaoise 20 Aug 2014

    .@RichardDawkins Is UK abortion law civilised? On demand, 200,000 p.a, up to birth for disability, no prosecutions for gender abortions

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  2. Joe Washburn ‏@jwwashburn 20 Aug 2014

    Christians r against murdering babies @RichardDawkins I'm not Roman Catholic-I oppose tearing babies limb from limb. cc:@DocWashburn

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    1. Aoife Collins ‏@DrCollins10 20 Aug 2014

      @DuineEileAmhain @scary_biscuits @RichardDawkins Why would you take out your antagonism towards the church on an unborn child?

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  3. David Hughes ‏@ZombieAntGuy 20 Aug 2014

    .@RichardDawkins yes, terribly ashamed of my home country for its barbaric behavior over female reproduction

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    1. Catherine Dunphy ‏@CADunphy 20 Aug 2014

      @RichardDawkins the influence of the RC church is deplorable, my hope is that the people will revolt against the shackles of theocracy

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    1. The Fox Awakens ॐ ‏@Foxy_Blue 20 Aug 2014

      @RichardDawkins Remind me of the last time you were civil to anyone about anything....?

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    2. Dr. Who? ‏@JohnBradley7 20 Aug 2014

      @Foxy_Blue @RichardDawkins I saw Prof Dawkins in the NCH Dublin being very civil, & polite. Having an opinion does not make you rude foxy.

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    3. The Fox Awakens ॐ ‏@Foxy_Blue 20 Aug 2014

      @JohnBradley7 @RichardDawkins No, you're quite correct. Misofyny and xenophobia, however - very rude.

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  4. Su Juánida ‏@SuJuanida 25 Aug 2014

    @RichardDawkins After finding all those children bodies un some convent, they shouldn't appear that proud of been "pro-life".

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  5. Princess Fokker 13 © ‏@Skeptique 20 Aug 2014

    @RichardDawkins Sadly treating women as walking uteruses and property is not only the domain of religion. Any excuse will do.

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