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Author of The End of Faith, The Moral Landscape, Waking Up, and other bestselling books published in over 20 languages. Host of the Waking Up podcast.

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    1. Sam Harris‏Verified account @SamHarrisOrg 26 Jan 2016

      According to Noam Chomsky, the U.S. and Britain are the most evil regimes on earth:https://youtu.be/Vbkqk5WLbLs?t=8m10s …

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    2. Marty Beck‏ @MartyDBeck 26 Jan 2016
      Replying to @SamHarrisOrg

      @SamHarrisOrg because he counts bodies. U give credit for "stated" intent. What's more important, outcome or declared good intentions?

      3 replies 1 retweet 8 likes
    3. Ozzy Gonzalez‏ @gonzalezozzy48 26 Jan 2016
      Replying to @MartyDBeck

      @MartyDBeck @SamHarrisOrg the Nazis had more civilian deaths in WW2 than the US, is that a good basis to judge whose morally superior?

      2 replies 0 retweets 21 likes
    4. Sam Harris‏Verified account @SamHarrisOrg 26 Jan 2016
      Replying to @gonzalezozzy48

      @gonzalezozzy48 @MartyDBeck Very good point. *Actual* (as opposed to merely declared) intentions are the most important.

      4 replies 2 retweets 33 likes
    5. Mark Shively‏ @jedishive 26 Jan 2016
      Replying to @SamHarrisOrg

      @SamHarrisOrg @gonzalezozzy48 @MartyDBeck Well, it's a blend of outcome and actual intentions, isn't it?

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      Sam Harris‏Verified account @SamHarrisOrg 26 Jan 2016
      Replying to @jedishive

      @jedishive @gonzalezozzy48 @MartyDBeck Yes. But good intentions and bad outcomes = bad luck/negligence, not evil.

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        1. Mark Shively‏ @jedishive 26 Jan 2016
          Replying to @SamHarrisOrg

          @SamHarrisOrg @gonzalezozzy48 @MartyDBeck That undermines his credibility, of course, when he can't see a Hussein from a Cheney.

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        1. Mark Shively‏ @jedishive 26 Jan 2016
          Replying to @SamHarrisOrg

          @SamHarrisOrg @gonzalezozzy48 @MartyDBeck I guess it depends how negligent (whether it reaches evil or not). Chomsky doubts US intent fully

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        2. Your Liege / His Eminence‏ @peter_donnelly 26 Jan 2016
          Replying to @SamHarrisOrg

          .@SamHarrisOrg @jedishive @gonzalezozzy48 @MartyDBeck It *may be reasonable to judge individuals by intentions, but not so governments.

          3 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        3. Your Liege / His Eminence‏ @peter_donnelly 26 Jan 2016
          Replying to @peter_donnelly

          .@SamHarrisOrg @jedishive @gonzalezozzy48 @MartyDBeck Coz governments have vastly more power, resources, responsibilities than individuals.

          2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        4. jay‏ @jay_shapiro 27 Jan 2016
          Replying to @peter_donnelly

          @peter_donnelly @SamHarrisOrg @jedishive @gonzalezozzy48 @MartyDBeck why does potential impact change the nature of evaluating intentions?

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        5. Your Liege / His Eminence‏ @peter_donnelly 27 Jan 2016
          Replying to @jay_shapiro

          .@jayisarobot @SamHarrisOrg @jedishive @gonzalezozzy48 @MartyDBeck The problem is that intentions are unknowable even in principle.

          3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        6. Ozzy Gonzalez‏ @gonzalezozzy48 27 Jan 2016
          Replying to @peter_donnelly

          @peter_donnelly @jayisarobot @SamHarrisOrg @jedishive "even in principle " so u don't c a difference between 1st degree and manslaughter?

          3 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
        7. Your Liege / His Eminence‏ @peter_donnelly 27 Jan 2016
          Replying to @gonzalezozzy48

          .@gonzalezozzy48 @jayisarobot @SamHarrisOrg @jedishive ...even of one person, let alone a government comprising tens of thousands of minds.

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        8. Joneser‏ @born_a_joneser 27 Jan 2016
          Replying to @peter_donnelly

          @peter_donnelly @gonzalezozzy48 govt's often indicate intentions. Nazis: "exterminate Jews". Hamas: "destroy Israel". US: "depose Saddam"

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        9. Joneser‏ @born_a_joneser 27 Jan 2016
          Replying to @born_a_joneser

          @peter_donnelly @gonzalezozzy48 and only in cases where intentions don't align with outcome do we question intentions.

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        1. Almightyk9‏ @Almightyk9 5 Feb 2016
          Replying to @SamHarrisOrg

          @SamHarrisOrg @jedishive @chandlerklebs I try not to use the word evil nowadays, because it's too closely related to superstition.

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        1. Michel Grenier‏ @MichelMig0123 28 Jan 2016
          Replying to @SamHarrisOrg

          @SamHarrisOrg @Chrizamo @jedishive They result from that "know better" mentality, which originates in a sentiment of superiority

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        1. Mark Shively‏ @jedishive 26 Jan 2016
          Replying to @SamHarrisOrg

          @SamHarrisOrg @gonzalezozzy48 @MartyDBeck But some skepticism about US intentions is good (eg, Halliburton no-bid contracts; thirst for oil)

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        2. Ryan Moon Ⓥ‏ @RyanMoon11 2 Feb 2016
          Replying to @SamHarrisOrg

          @SamHarrisOrg @jedishive @gonzalezozzy48 @MartyDBeck That you assume good intentions on part of US/UK in spite of evidence is your downfall.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        3. Marty Beck‏ @MartyDBeck 2 Feb 2016
          Replying to @RyanMoon11

          @RyanMoon11 @SamHarrisOrg @jedishive @gonzalezozzy48 I make no such assumption

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        4. Ryan Moon Ⓥ‏ @RyanMoon11 2 Feb 2016
          Replying to @MartyDBeck

          @MartyDBeck @SamHarrisOrg @jedishive @gonzalezozzy48 Intended as response to Harris.

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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        1. Marty Beck‏ @MartyDBeck 27 Jan 2016
          Replying to @tranquillize

          @tranquillize why are you making assumptions about what I believe?

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        2. mnwalke‏ @mnwalke 27 Jan 2016
          Replying to @SamHarrisOrg

          @SamHarrisOrg @jedishive @gonzalezozzy48 @MartyDBeck oh my GAWD that is a weak argument! Atheists blathering about "evil"!

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        3. Marty Beck‏ @MartyDBeck 27 Jan 2016
          Replying to @mnwalke

          @mnwalke when did I mention evil?

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        4. mnwalke‏ @mnwalke 27 Jan 2016
          Replying to @MartyDBeck

          @MartyDBeck I was mainly replying to @SamHarrisOrg. I find his pseudo-moral posturing hilarious.

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        5. Joseph‏ @JosephOnions 28 Jan 2016
          Replying to @mnwalke

          @mnwalke @MartyDBeck @SamHarrisOrg actually hilarious? Probably a poorly calibrated sense of humor.

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        6. mnwalke‏ @mnwalke 28 Jan 2016
          Replying to @JosephOnions

          @JosephOnions @MartyDBeck @SamHarrisOrg yeah that's probably what it is. #DURRRRRRRRR

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        7. Joseph‏ @JosephOnions 28 Jan 2016
          Replying to @mnwalke

          @mnwalke @MartyDBeck @SamHarrisOrg this is why words have a meaning. Have a pleasant octopus.

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        8. mnwalke‏ @mnwalke 29 Jan 2016
          Replying to @JosephOnions

          @JosephOnions @MartyDBeck @SamHarrisOrg I find war apologists who call themselves "humanists" hilarious. I used to get mad, now I laugh.

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        9. Joseph‏ @JosephOnions 29 Jan 2016
          Replying to @mnwalke

          @mnwalke @MartyDBeck @SamHarrisOrg as I said, terrible sense of humor.

          2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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