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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 13 May 2014

    Ayaan Hirsi Ali tells her story, including the fatuous charges of Islamophobia and right-wing ideology | Sam Harrishttp://goo.gl/ltFiuB 

    8:32 PM - 13 May 2014
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      1. Spidey‏ @SpydaCentz 13 May 2014
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        @sapinker Ayaan is an absolute benchmark for the strength of womens importance to human rights worldwide.

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      1. AJ‏ @iamnotshouting 13 May 2014
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        @sapinker @RichardDawkins A powerful story from an amazing person. Phobia is an irrational fear. Hers is not irrational.

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      2. Parker Whittle‏ @ParkerWhittle 14 May 2014
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        @sapinker If Chomsky can't be blamed for bin Laden and Hirsi Ali can't be blamed for Breivik, then Islam can't be blamed for extremists.

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      3. Yenrap Rellin‏ @sisboombahbah 14 May 2014
        Replying to @ParkerWhittle

        @ParkerWhittle @sapinker Who on earth is blowing themselves up in the name of Chomsky? I know you're joking but what's your point?

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      4. Parker Whittle‏ @ParkerWhittle 14 May 2014
        Replying to @sisboombahbah

        @barney_miller @sapinker Bin Laden praised Chomsky. Is Chomsky responsible for him? Breivik quoted Hirsi Ali. Is she responsible for him?

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      5. Yenrap Rellin‏ @sisboombahbah 15 May 2014
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        @ParkerWhittle @sapinker Not at all. I think we're in agreement.

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      1. Howard Male‏ @HowardIanMale 16 May 2014
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        @sapinker The real tragedy is she has to keep telling it, year after year, when really she should be the 1st President of the World by now.

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      1. Professor Zaius‏ @ProfessorZaius 14 May 2014
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        @neon_shadows @sapinker Be careful with that diagnosis, lest you create a right wing Snezhnevskyism. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sluggish_schizophrenia …

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      1. Parker Whittle‏ @ParkerWhittle 14 May 2014
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        @sapinker Malala Yousufzai blames Islam for her faith in peace and education. Is she wrong? Is she making the world safe for extremism?

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      1. Parker Whittle‏ @ParkerWhittle 14 May 2014
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        @sapinker Sam Harris and Ayaan Hirsi Ali -- the pot that can't see the kettle's also black :-P

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      1. komunik8‏ @komunik8 13 May 2014
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        @sapinker @RichardDawkins Thank you! See myself as liberal, but agree completely with Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Beware religions beyond criticism.

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      1. 2Shrill2Nasty‏ @2Shrill2Nasty 13 May 2014
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        @sapinker @RichardDawkins if u want to defend Ali against charges of bigotry using @SamHarrisOrg who supports profiling doesnt help

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      1. 2Shrill2Nasty‏ @2Shrill2Nasty 13 May 2014
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        @sapinker @RichardDawkins In what universe can u be a "scholar" at AEI and not be a right winger? Cc: @ZaidJilani #delusional

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      2. temacube‏ @temacube 13 May 2014
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        @sapinker even the name sam harris makes my skin crawl. But I will dutifully read him to try to separate the wheat from the ass

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      3. temacube‏ @temacube 13 May 2014
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        @sapinker http://www.samharris.com  is example of the new economy. An editing algorithm to "Harris: (inaudible)" could improve the site 10x

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      1. Mark Erickson‏ @wegianshooter 13 May 2014
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        @sapinker She's a token neo-liberal (& black) @ AEI, but it's not a bastion of intellectual integrity. They don't care about honest debate.

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