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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 16 Jan 2015

    Pope Francis Is Wrong About 'Charlie Hebdo.' We Have a Right to Make Fun of Religion. http://www.newrepublic.com/article/120785/pope-francis-charlie-hebdo-remarks-miss-our-right-offend-religion … via @tnr

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      2. Jeffrey Guterman‏Verified account @JeffreyGuterman 16 Jan 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        . @sapinker @tnr Not only do we have a right to make fun of religion; it's the right thing to do. @RichardDawkins

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      3. Smawt  😏‏ @SmawtAss 16 Jan 2015
        Replying to @JeffreyGuterman

        @JeffreyGuterman Atheists seem the most aggressive in their belief that they alone have it all figured out & shd tell the rest what 2 do

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      4. Jeffrey Guterman‏Verified account @JeffreyGuterman 16 Jan 2015
        Replying to @SmawtAss

        I tend to disagree, @SmawtAss. #Atheists are full of doubt: They do not need a #God to fill in the gaps of knbowledge yet to be discovered.

        1 reply 2 retweets 5 likes
      5. Smawt  😏‏ @SmawtAss 16 Jan 2015
        Replying to @JeffreyGuterman

        @JeffreyGuterman I have no tolerance for INTOLERANT people

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      7. Smawt  😏‏ @SmawtAss 16 Jan 2015
        Replying to @crash_matrix

        @crash_matrix You're missing the point - and it was directed at the Docs misguided self congratulatory biased intolerant BS

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      2. Joel Grus‏ @joelgrus 16 Jan 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker @tnr yes, and also we have a right to make fun of *people*. I'm not sure what's the goal of contrasting the two.

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      1. juan ignacio lopez‏ @ironmann66 17 Jan 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker @tnr fucking Pope. Catholics in a way are only tame fucking muslims. All judeochristian religions are a disgrace

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      1. ayman el-mohandes‏ @MohandesDean 17 Jan 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker @tnr @delaney46 Freedom of speech is not administered equally in France, why don't we examine that as well?

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      1. Djalma Oliveira‏ @djalmao23 16 Jan 2015
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        @sapinker @Doce_Vicio @tnr He defends his side as you are doing!

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      1. Aclarate Ya‏ @1aclarate 16 Jan 2015
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        “@sapinker: Pope Francis Is Wrong About 'Charlie Hebdo.' We Have a Right to Make Fun of Religion. http://www.newrepublic.com/article/120785/pope-francis-charlie-hebdo-remarks-miss-our-right-offend-religion … via @tnr” #MDLve

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      1. Peter Slezak‏ @SlezakPeter 16 Jan 2015
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        .@sapinker @tnr Having right to offend doesn't mean it's to be encouraged. You want to republish cartoons from Streicher's Der Stürmer?

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      1. Nego Cardenas‏ @ikitei 16 Jan 2015
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        '@sapinker: Pope Francis Is Wrong About 'Charlie Hebdo.' We Have a Right to Make Fun of Religion. http://www.newrepublic.com/article/120785/pope-francis-charlie-hebdo-remarks-miss-our-right-offend-religion …' >totalmente

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      1. David Galiel‏ @davidgaliel 16 Jan 2015
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        This Matters: “@sapinker: Pope Francis Is Wrong About 'Charlie Hebdo.' We Have a Right to Make Fun of Religion. http://www.newrepublic.com/article/120785/pope-francis-charlie-hebdo-remarks-miss-our-right-offend-religion …”

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      1. Rudi Podgornik‏ @rpodgornik 16 Jan 2015
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        Amen. “@sapinker: Pope Francis Is Wrong About 'Charlie Hebdo.' We Have a Right to Make Fun of Religion. http://www.newrepublic.com/article/120785/pope-francis-charlie-hebdo-remarks-miss-our-right-offend-religion … via @tnr”

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      2. ayman el-mohandes‏ @MohandesDean 17 Jan 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker @tnr @delaney46 And Jews I assume?

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      4. ayman el-mohandes‏ @MohandesDean 17 Jan 2015
        Replying to @10chaselane

        @delaney46 Use your common sense and moral compass, they will be your guide in this complex world

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