My Top 7 Favorite Hitchslaps

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  • @Snaves
    @Snaves  5 років тому +555

    Wow! One MILLION views!
    See more of my compilations of Hitchens and others in this playlist:
    ua-cam.com/play/PLdB-lScS2jEuKDuxIZoiOfgCPlAv2OLX9.html

    • @diybunny8171
      @diybunny8171 5 років тому +1

      ua-cam.com/video/z7PBAZZ-85A/v-deo.html

    • @diybunny8171
      @diybunny8171 5 років тому +2

      A million seems like alot to you? Anyway, look up how Howard Storm, the atheist professor felt from influencing so many of his students against religion: ua-cam.com/video/Vm647n1360A/v-deo.html

    • @Oners82
      @Oners82 5 років тому +3

      It's got "Hitchslap" in the title, of course it's gonna get a lot of views!

    • @Oners82
      @Oners82 5 років тому

      @mike casanave
      I can't prove it, it is just through personal experience. For example many of them still go along with his hideous views on the Iraq War, and considering what an unmitigated disaster that was that takes a special kind of stupid.

    • @joakkley9659
      @joakkley9659 5 років тому

      The Godslap is Hitchens the Jesus hater is dead!!!!!

  • @dukeemzworth3005
    @dukeemzworth3005 6 років тому +7971

    When Christopher Hitchens was on his deathbed, he called for a priest .... and then converted him into an atheist.

    • @darrenlowe3445
      @darrenlowe3445 6 років тому +263

      Duke Emzworth
      That was gold 😂

    • @lightbeing8174
      @lightbeing8174 6 років тому +5

      Duke Emzworth you cannot do that to an exorcist priest they are hardcore believers exorcism and possession is so powerful it would be the other way around christopher hitchens might change to a believer if he is attack by the devil himself go to amazon in the search box the devil and father amorth in dvd for mat watch the trailer this will be release on amazon on April 24 2018

    • @alcoholya
      @alcoholya 6 років тому +32

      Marquis de Sade wrote a story with that theme...

    • @darrenlowe3445
      @darrenlowe3445 6 років тому +103

      Mothman Adonai
      It was a joke buddy, as in ha ha.

    • @lightbeing8174
      @lightbeing8174 6 років тому +2

      Wide awake I am just passing the time by watching prank videos those are the best

  • @cartmanrlsusall
    @cartmanrlsusall 6 років тому +7703

    That slap to the rabbi,over his circumcision joke was nuclear.

    • @proudpict2057
      @proudpict2057 5 років тому +166

      cartmanrlsusall It was art in motion!

    • @MrExEssex
      @MrExEssex 5 років тому +656

      cartmanrlsusall
      : The rabbi is clearly not used to having his words and actions questioned let alone condemned. Well done Mr Hitchens - you shut him up good!

    • @mathewpickels2745
      @mathewpickels2745 5 років тому +94

      i laughed but im still glad my mom got me snipped

    • @ross-carlson
      @ross-carlson 5 років тому +171

      @Anomalia Bohemian He should be ashamed for the reasons this genius (Hitchens) explained - laughing about cutting the tip of a baby's dick off? And clearly the Rabbi had no idea he was going to get slapped down like that - and he absolutely was. Yes, it was wise of him to remain silent - as he knew he'd be absolutely crushed and had no way to defend himself. See once you give up on all these fairy tales you can truly become enlightened. I'll hope you become so one day too.

    • @eltonjohn3236
      @eltonjohn3236 5 років тому +87

      Yet he was so right. I'd never thought about it in that way, and I'm glad he mentioned it.

  • @gabrielgabes5074
    @gabrielgabes5074 9 місяців тому +620

    “ You give the awful impression of someone who hasn’t read any of the arguments against your position, ever “
    Absolutely brilliant

    • @user-eg4nj5mw1d
      @user-eg4nj5mw1d 6 місяців тому +12

      My favorite part for sure.

    • @lewismorrison4098
      @lewismorrison4098 5 місяців тому +11

      And to Hannity as well! Perfect 😂😂😂

    • @NiekNooijens
      @NiekNooijens 5 місяців тому +8

      My response would be "so you cannot believe that from nothing came something, so you come up with the belief that from nothing came god who created something? Why do you need rhat extra step?
      And if the answer is "that's not my position" I immediately follow up "so isn't mine! My position is that I don't know due to a lack of evidence"

    • @57highland
      @57highland 4 місяці тому

      A***oles like that believe that there are NO valid arguments against their positions, so they don't read them because they don't look for them.

    • @Cat_Woods
      @Cat_Woods 3 місяці тому +4

      @@NiekNooijens Carl Sagan did it best on the first Cosmos series. To this day I can't believe he managed to get that into a mainstream TV show in the 1970s in the US. Incredible.

  • @TxxT33
    @TxxT33 9 місяців тому +456

    Hitchens calling out circumcision as genital mutilation shows just how far ahead he was. People performing this barbaric act simply for aesthetic reasons or religious reasons is insane.

    • @DarthObscurity
      @DarthObscurity 8 місяців тому +16

      Except it's a fact that STI and STD rates are way lower in people who are circumcised.

    • @watermelonhelmet6854
      @watermelonhelmet6854 8 місяців тому +124

      @@DarthObscurity True, but people without testicles are also 100% less likely to get testicular cancer and pulling out all your teeth with ensure you'll never get another cavity.
      The overall medical consensus is with the upsides and downsides of both, there's no clear 'best' option.... there are benefits and drawbacks to both.... but you're cherry picking.

    • @hunterb89
      @hunterb89 7 місяців тому

      @@DarthObscurity And yet, despite cutting the genitals of boys, every medical organization that has a stance on it still states that condoms and abstinence are the only REAL ways to prevent the spread of STI's and STD's, matter of fact. In fact, if asked about it, the doctors that represent those organizations often don't even mention cutting genitals as an option. I'll state that I suffered it as an infant in the United States and to this day, I still have hatred for the act, and I don't think I'll ever find a way to get that hate to subside, despite many attempts to do so.

    • @TheFoxPlush
      @TheFoxPlush 7 місяців тому +15

      i agree with Hitchens all the way, but medical circumcisions are still a very important thing to keep practicing. Let's not demonize circumcision altogehter.

    • @ioannisbarrett1410
      @ioannisbarrett1410 7 місяців тому

      ​@@DarthObscurity Do you have a dick? It's so easy to wash it. 💁🏽‍♂️

  • @zombiegun71
    @zombiegun71 Рік тому +1115

    - “Where does EVIL come from?”
    - “Religion”
    Has to be the best comeback of all time

    • @Guthix198
      @Guthix198 Рік тому

      Man would have been a good answer it's natural to our nature. Non religious people are evil too guys lol as if evil comes from religion you have to be a non thinking butť hurt child to think that

    • @bernarduscairncross2221
      @bernarduscairncross2221 Рік тому +19

      Evil is evil and you honestly know that. Religion holds no monopoly on evil, as humans we have evil and righteous tendencies.

    • @raysalmon6566
      @raysalmon6566 Рік тому +7

      well try living in the Atheist state of North Korea

    • @Fuck_whoever_took_my_name
      @Fuck_whoever_took_my_name Рік тому +34

      @@raysalmon6566 they're not atheist Hitchens address this directly look it up

    • @raysalmon6566
      @raysalmon6566 Рік тому +2

      @@Fuck_whoever_took_my_name ok but i believe CH died in his sins

  • @red_doggo7219
    @red_doggo7219 5 років тому +1002

    "Alright Chris, let's get your input on the subject."
    "Well,"
    "And it looks like that's all the time we have for today."

    • @anujk2037
      @anujk2037 4 роки тому +29

      Yeh dude...fuck was that all about

    • @pfanasia
      @pfanasia 4 роки тому +12

      He disliked being called Chris.

    • @ashchaya7676
      @ashchaya7676 4 роки тому +5

      @@pfanasia Which is part of the point Red_Doggo was making, I'm sure.

    • @annnee6818
      @annnee6818 4 роки тому +3

      @@anujk2037 It's a narrative trick to use when you have no argument.

    • @seanscanlon9067
      @seanscanlon9067 4 роки тому +1

      @@ashchaya7676 I think it was more about the rush to cut to a commercial break though.

  • @superpantman
    @superpantman 8 місяців тому +186

    That comeback to the rabbi was powerful. Crowd went silent.

    • @manzion7591
      @manzion7591 6 місяців тому +2

      As did Mr. Kushner. See a pattern of Hitchin’s statements leaving the targets speechless.

    • @LOLLYPOPPE
      @LOLLYPOPPE 3 місяці тому +1

      I felt so bad for laughing at the joke

    • @ToxicAudri
      @ToxicAudri 2 місяці тому

      @@LOLLYPOPPE As you should have, recognizing how terrible things are easily normalized is how you break free from brainwashing and indoctrination.

    • @nuntana2
      @nuntana2 Місяць тому

      It was poetic and on point. Hitchens was so over and above these people that I almost felt sorry for them, albeit not those that pose a question then immediately shut him down... Hannity was the worst! But these a**holes (yes, that is what they are) will never get it... much like the condom line at around 12:35 with the horrible unfeeling androids in the front row sitting there all incredulous and inhuman. Despicable people.
      You know what, guys, if there is a god you will likely be in for a big shock when you pass. They will not take kindly to you having wasted your life in glibly worshipping them, which is usually through the ulterior motive of self-preservation. They will see right through that ruse and punish you accordingly. The universe put you here to experience itself through living your life to the fullest.

    • @scoopmacgooter4123
      @scoopmacgooter4123 29 днів тому +1

      The crowd went from cheering and laughing for genital mutilation to realizing they were cheering and laughing for something evil and contemptible in less than 5 minutes.

  • @garylist9
    @garylist9 Рік тому +624

    Both fry and hitchens ripped the catholic church to utter ribbons in that seminar, both utterly ruthless yet highly articulate and poetic, impressive to watch.

    • @vik3071
      @vik3071 9 місяців тому +27

      I've just watched the whole debate & felt glee & delight at the result of the vote.

    • @coffeeandbytes9854
      @coffeeandbytes9854 9 місяців тому +30

      If only the result of that debate had spread any further than the confines of that hall.

    • @spider-man9118
      @spider-man9118 8 місяців тому

      Ayo I don’t mean to force anything on anyone, but we have various types of evidence for biblical events, if anyone is interested (read on)
      hell was never meant for us, my fellow youtube user. it was for the devil and his squad, and God gave us the Way out of there since we all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.
      God knew we were wack, but He decided He was still come down and help us, despite our unfaithfulness. most relationships (like friendships, romantic relationships) aren't like this. Very few, but not a whole lot.
      religion (Christianity) is just a relationship with God along with loving others (see james 1:27)
      also, we have various types of evidence that backs up the Bible.
      Here's one example: Scientists have discovered that the earth "skipped" a day.
      The Bible explains how that happened. In the book of Joshua, Joshua asked the sun to stop so he and the Israelites could defeat their enemies. Then in 2 Kings, King Hezekiah learned he was dying, and pleaded to God to not let him die. God sent a prophet to king hezekiah who said hezekiah would live. Hezekiah wanted a sign, and that would be for the sun to defy the law of inertia and go back 10 degrees. NASA confirmed it and did the math (look it up for more info).
      We also found Noah’s Ark hanging out in turkey, along with anchor stones marked with crosses signifying that it’s a revered place, along with altars and many other things. Look it up, it’s good stuff
      The Holy Spirit exists. I was a slave to s3xual sin for 7-ish d@mn years. Finally at 16, God freed me. Also, look up John Gabbana's (boonk gang) testimony. Dude did a lot of wacky stuff. He's changed now.
      also, the soul exists. someone i know (i won't say who- privacy reasons) saw their soul leaving their body. like pulling off a band-aid, except it doesn't hurt.
      I was suicidal for 9-ish months, but then I read John 3:16, and poof- the big sad went away in one night.
      There are also non-Christian sources who have confirmed the existence and divinity of Jesus, some of which were hostile towards Christianity, such as:
      Thallus (52 AD), who said Jesus lived, was crucified, and confirmed the darkness and earthquake that followed Christ’s crucifixion;
      Tacitus (56-120 AD), who called the followers of Christ Christians, confirmed that Jesus was crucified under Pontus Pilate’s command
      Talmud (400-700 AD), confirmed that the disciples were martyred for their faith, and confirmed Jesus was executed the day before the Passover, and said Jesus had “magical” powers
      Pliny the Younger (61-113 AD), who said that the Christians thought Jesus was/is God in the Flesh (God the Son)
      Phlegon (80-140 AD), who said Jesus had the ability to predict the future, and confirmed that Jesus was crucified during Caesar’s reign, confirmed Jesus rose from the dead, and confirmed He showed His wounds to confirm He was crucified.
      Celcus (175 AD), who said Jesus was born of a virgin, said His father is a carpenter, and confirmed Jesus had miraculous powers
      (See cold-case Christianity for more details)
      Here’s the physical evidence of Jesus and His Resurrection:
      1) No persecution would have started if He hadn’t come back (the disciples thought Jesus would never resurrect)
      2) The Roman soldiers would have paid with their lives if they failed at their jobs
      3) there was a 2-4 ton rock that 11-12 guys would have to move (they didn’t have any help. Everyone said “crucify Him”) major L to those opposed to Jesus
      4) there was a Roman seal which was a metal pin that sealed the tomb stone
      5) Stealing the Jesus’s body isn’t something the disciples would do (besides Judas. Although he hung himself after feeling remorse for betraying Jesus).
      6) the disciples wouldn’t die for what they knew would be a lie. (The lie being Jesus never made the ultimate comeback)
      faith and reason, people
      hit me up to learn more about how science proves the Bible or just about God in general.

    • @Underground247
      @Underground247 8 місяців тому +5

      Name of debate?

    • @Rick-sr5oj
      @Rick-sr5oj 8 місяців тому +6

      But failed to mention that the contributions of the catholic church to science from the 15th century to 18th century are tooo long to be listed (big bang theory was intially bought forth by none other than a catholic priest). It would be quiet inconvenient. To the simple minded, they make sense, in reality everything hitchens and fry say is cherry picking.

  • @sabbracadabra8367
    @sabbracadabra8367 5 років тому +999

    Maybe the child cried at a haircut because he was traumatised by having his genitals mutilated.

    • @Manuelucci2
      @Manuelucci2 5 років тому +12

      Genius

    • @JWAM
      @JWAM 4 роки тому +13

      @@samgilbert1880 The other head?

    • @alanmazzucchelli9013
      @alanmazzucchelli9013 4 роки тому +26

      It’s astonishing thatA demographic renowned for their intellect and scholarship still practicing a mid evil barbaric ritual.

    • @molsy1768
      @molsy1768 4 роки тому +8

      @@alanmazzucchelli9013 the ritual is barbaric, but circumcision can be useful. That being said, it should never be done on a child, unless they're a teenager and it's an absolute necessity for sexual health

    • @shirleypena4133
      @shirleypena4133 4 роки тому +7

      I've known three guys who were barbers, and each had given a lot of young children their very first haircuts. All three told me that every kid cried their eyes out for almost the entire time that they were getting their very first haircut. I well remember my first haircut. I too cried my eyes out. I think it's just the way that kids react. I think it's a natural reaction.

  • @SuperBigwilk
    @SuperBigwilk 4 роки тому +1797

    Some say the Rabi is still sitting there

  • @arturobandini4078
    @arturobandini4078 Рік тому +528

    'your long, rather unlettered question' is one of my favourites. The way he delivers that line, and the reaction from the TV host is brilliant.

    • @pseudonayme7717
      @pseudonayme7717 Рік тому +46

      Hannity V Hitchens is always bound to be very much like bug V windscreen😄

    • @glowgirl8171
      @glowgirl8171 Рік тому +8

      Mine too. I wrote it down and I'm keeping it handy for when the time comes.

    • @listerofsmeg884
      @listerofsmeg884 Рік тому

      It's not that difficult to tare down Hanniity and his fellow Nazis at Fox News to be fair.

    • @scowell
      @scowell 9 місяців тому +6

      The reply (when you're not slapping) is 'where did god come from then?'. Did god come from nothing? Watch heads explode... yet this is Phil 101.

    • @subliteral
      @subliteral 8 місяців тому

      There is no way Hannity can deal effectively with the likes of a Christopher Hitchens. Hannity's conservative takes are prepackaged ideas he's absorbed from other sources , while Hitchens has digested his sources and created clear & understandable points of view which he can express logically and without rancor. Hannity simply is not in his league as an intellect.

  • @lieslceleste3395
    @lieslceleste3395 9 місяців тому +61

    Hitchen’s first response regarding Pascal’s wager was exactly what I told my mother when she said it’s safer to think there was a god because there was nothing to lose. Even as I child I told her that I thought any god would rather be benevolent to an honest disbeliever than a phony believer.

    • @stultusvenator3233
      @stultusvenator3233 Місяць тому +2

      Not to mention you have to have the right version of the right god!!! Someone once pointed out have you investigated all the 'hell's' as it would be best to avoid the worst one.

  • @domshefwood3460
    @domshefwood3460 5 років тому +150

    He absolutely destroyed that rabbi on circumcision

    • @tune7333
      @tune7333 5 років тому +5

      Yep and hes destroyed every religous nut he had the displeasure to argue with....huge intellect.

  • @RamseyRimkeit
    @RamseyRimkeit 4 роки тому +1778

    "What an incredibly stupid question."
    This needs to be said more often.

    • @MsJavaWolf
      @MsJavaWolf 4 роки тому +32

      Nah, he is simply an asshole. The question was ok and while some strong language is ok in a debate it was uncalled for with this chap who was not given the opportunity to defend his position later.

    • @RamseyRimkeit
      @RamseyRimkeit 4 роки тому +119

      @@MsJavaWolf when you come to a debate with a question that has an obvious answer, that has been answered over and over again, and that offers nothing to the discussion, it is indeed a stupid question.

    • @MsJavaWolf
      @MsJavaWolf 4 роки тому +13

      @@RamseyRimkeit I don't really agree with that, what would the obvious answer be in this case? He asked about meaning and strictly speaking that is not the same as truth.
      Hitchens did not address meaning or truth, he rather defended the constitution, which is important but doesn't answer the question.
      I dislike it when people mention the utility of religion, for me it's about truth, if there is no god there is no god. And I dislike that argument even more because some speakers are not really that convinced in the existence of god, when they talk about the benefits of a belief in god rather than god himself all I hear is "yes I dont really believe in it, but thge dirty peasants should believe in it so we have a functioning society"
      I don't know who the person asking the question was. Maybe he himself suffered a great loss and his belief in god was the only thing that kept him going. Maybe he was one of those people who use ther idea of god to feel superior to the 95%. In the first case Hitchens should have shown more compassion, in the second case he could have used a different argument, not as flashy, but I think more powerful.

    • @burnwankenobi803
      @burnwankenobi803 4 роки тому +10

      Jeff Baker he replied like a man lol a 15 year old would accept the question with it’s ridiculous assumptions and either say I don’t know or make up some bs, it was a stupid question. Who’s taking anything away from anybody? Stupid ass premise for a question

    • @nws6146
      @nws6146 4 роки тому +12

      Ramsey Rimkeit It would’ve been rude if the guy was younger, but that’s a stupid question for a grown man to ask

  • @cameronbrown4961
    @cameronbrown4961 Рік тому +605

    I love how so many people come back to hitchens. He was one of a kind, you are missed Chris.

    • @DanielMasmanian
      @DanielMasmanian 11 місяців тому +37

      -topher...

    • @AlwaysTired554
      @AlwaysTired554 10 місяців тому +5

      yep, here I am again hahaha

    • @MsAJChase
      @MsAJChase 10 місяців тому +17

      Every once in a while when I’ve been bombarded by stupidity I need a little Hitch to make me feel better

    • @BLAB-it5un
      @BLAB-it5un 9 місяців тому

      @@DanielMasmanian Yes. There is a clip somewhere where someone refers to him as "Chris" and he is not gentle in his request to be called by his given name. That said, I find it wonderfully ironic that one of the most impactful and well-spoken advocates of freeing the world from the grip of religion, including of course Christianity, was named Christopher...Just shows how imbedded religious poison is throughout all of secular society and how much work to overcome it remains to be done. But I embrace this work willingly and welcome the chance to challenge anyone who demands that faith must be respected.

    • @fragosa
      @fragosa 9 місяців тому +11

      Always refer to Christopher as Chistopher

  • @Mizmoon2020
    @Mizmoon2020 9 місяців тому +473

    I remember crying in catholic confession because my mom was going to hell for having premarital sex (she was divorced and sleeping w her boyfriend). I asked if I could go hell in her place. The priest told me no - she’d have to pay for her own sins. I left heartsick and worried. I love/d my mom dearly and the thought of her burning in hell horrified me. That’s what religion does to children.

    • @peterinasen4320
      @peterinasen4320 8 місяців тому +23

      Im so sorry for you., and that you had to experience religious trauma of that magnitude. This is truly vile and I hope you feel better.

    • @fotero78
      @fotero78 8 місяців тому +29

      Wow. "I asked if I could go to hell in her place..." Now THAT'S what Jesus would do (er, would HAVE done)! Good on you for being a truly good person. Few "Christians" would be that selfless.

    • @bpetnoi1472
      @bpetnoi1472 8 місяців тому

      I hope that episode in your life awakened you to the struggle for power all religions attempt to foster over everyone. Get on board with what I am saying and do what I say or you burn in hell. Yep that is an organization I don't want to be part of in any way. Some might call if being more like the Mafia.

    • @59jalex
      @59jalex 8 місяців тому +30

      I hope you are now reconciled that your mother did nothing to be ashamed of. Let alone to be threatened with an eternity of abuse.

    • @EnidAgnusDei
      @EnidAgnusDei 8 місяців тому

      Ignore the religious fools they are just a bubch of weak minded fools who teach hate and nothing more. Tell the priest to f^^k off.

  • @StephenMWest
    @StephenMWest 4 роки тому +1943

    The Man was savage with his tongue, pen, intellect, research, and his passion. One of the greatest debaters ever. He is sadly missed.

    • @ashchaya7676
      @ashchaya7676 4 роки тому +6

      @@lightbeing8174 Because your god wanted to know some shit that only someone as intelligent as Hitchens could explain to his dumbass.

    • @kav6666
      @kav6666 4 роки тому +2

      @@lightbeing8174 god CREATED him so that must mean he killed his son.

    • @ashchaya7676
      @ashchaya7676 4 роки тому +1

      @@lightbeing8174 "Nah I don't think" describes people like you perfectly.

    • @StephenMWest
      @StephenMWest 4 роки тому +20

      There is no God, that's the point.

    • @ashchaya7676
      @ashchaya7676 4 роки тому +2

      @@lightbeing8174 Jesus christ. I'm no stranger to being called a conspiracy nut, but that video is the worst pile of shit I've ever seen on the topic.

  • @MgtowRubicon
    @MgtowRubicon 4 роки тому +783

    "As long as people believe in absurdities, people will commit atrocities." -- Voltaire

    • @nene_san
      @nene_san 4 роки тому +5

      @RUSSIAN ROBOT That's for religion dumbass

    • @rafaelleon115
      @rafaelleon115 4 роки тому +3

      @@nene_san Its Ironic that Voltaire was worshipped and praised by the irreligious. The irreligious were responsible for spreading sexual immorality especially to children during the French Revolution

    • @AaaBbb-hv4yg
      @AaaBbb-hv4yg 3 роки тому

      Tell me about it. It's a never ending stream of ignorance and absurdities one will hear from the public.

    • @cabbage4254
      @cabbage4254 3 роки тому

      Amazing quote 👍

    • @Cornell851
      @Cornell851 3 роки тому

      @RUSSIAN ROBOT And idiot sums you up fella

  • @A.M.D.S.
    @A.M.D.S. Рік тому +96

    "If you're a religious apologist invited to debate Christopher Hitchens, decline."
    Richard Dawkins.

    • @feliscorax
      @feliscorax 4 місяці тому +8

      Epic. Much the same could be said of the man who said it.

    • @bilalsalameh440
      @bilalsalameh440 3 місяці тому +3

      facts
      @@feliscorax

    • @damienthompson5808
      @damienthompson5808 2 місяці тому

      Ha ha ha. I get it. One idiot talking about another idiot.

    • @damienthompson5808
      @damienthompson5808 2 місяці тому

      Ha ha ha. I get it. One idiot talking about another idiot.

    • @heighwaysonthewing
      @heighwaysonthewing Місяць тому

      religious apologist ? it has nothing to be sorry for so...

  • @Nick-cy2tn
    @Nick-cy2tn 2 місяці тому +9

    Never seen someone with such a wonderful vocabulary and insane level of reason.

  • @russellthorburn9297
    @russellthorburn9297 7 років тому +667

    1:25 "What an incredibly stupid question!?!". LOL. I miss his unapologetic candor.

    • @fatman6660
      @fatman6660 6 років тому +5

      Russell Thorburn the world misses it.

    • @Ducken2g
      @Ducken2g 6 років тому

      stupid in the meaning of totally obvious

    • @jackmatthew1880
      @jackmatthew1880 5 років тому +1

      He suggested later on in the debate that he might owe that questioner an apology; conceding that it might not be such a silly question after all.

    • @TonyEnglandUK
      @TonyEnglandUK 5 років тому +2

      Hitchens will be remembered for a very long time. I can imagine in the future, he'll be quoted and referred to whenever intelligent conversation about religion begins.

    • @davidmarks3455
      @davidmarks3455 5 років тому

      @Christ is kingcool story bro

  • @harryiii3361
    @harryiii3361 5 років тому +645

    The rabbi looked like he was about to cry

    • @kevinwilliams1421
      @kevinwilliams1421 5 років тому +55

      HarryIII it was a verbal uppercut

    • @schlafanzyk
      @schlafanzyk 5 років тому +131

      not as much as his first hair cut though

    • @threethrushes
      @threethrushes 5 років тому +17

      Hitch ripped him a new one.

    • @matthewhorizon6050
      @matthewhorizon6050 5 років тому +11

      Yeah, he systemically annihilated him.

    • @JollywoodJoel
      @JollywoodJoel 5 років тому +6

      It looked like his eyes were a bit glistering

  • @Flowersinadesert
    @Flowersinadesert Рік тому +330

    He was one of the smartest and most beautiful persons I ever had the privilege of listening to. He destroyed religion mercilessly but it always came from a position of genuine concern for humanity

    • @WISDOMBITES1
      @WISDOMBITES1 Рік тому +3

      He may be now wishing he could come back and be less arrogant against those who believed in the hereafter. Indeed there is a verse directed at him from 1400 years ago that says the following “Our Lord! We have seen and we have heard: Now then send us back (to the world): we will work righteousness: for we do indeed (now) believe.” This posh boy has not only fooled you but millions before and after you.Please think again.He is the epitome of the blind leading the blind

    • @humansmayglow
      @humansmayglow Рік тому +19

      @@WISDOMBITES1 Sure but how come your God is more important than any other religion's God? How do you put faith in Him being the one?

    • @Flowersinadesert
      @Flowersinadesert Рік тому

      @@WISDOMBITES1 he is dead. Just like you will be one day. He isn't wishing anything because he is dead. Just like when you die, you won't be thinking or wishing anything. Because that is what death means. Accept it and stop talking ridiculous superstitous shit

    • @songbirdsinging1878
      @songbirdsinging1878 Рік тому +3

      and it's the truth

    • @DrMontague
      @DrMontague Рік тому +2

      He was excellent at pulling apart religion as is Richard Dawkins. However politically I heard him come out with rubbish arguments.

  • @jonmoris9354
    @jonmoris9354 5 місяців тому +13

    " you took up all my time with your rather long and unlettered question" is probably the funniest burn ever😂

  • @MrHopper911
    @MrHopper911 4 роки тому +506

    hitch wasn't a journalist; he was a philosopher with a sense of humour.

    • @nene_san
      @nene_san 4 роки тому +8

      @RUSSIAN ROBOT speaking for yourself I assume

    • @gregsmith5134
      @gregsmith5134 4 роки тому +1

      Hmmmmm actual he was a journalist :
      Christopher Eric Hitchens (13 April 1949 - 15 December 2011) was an English-American author, columnist, essayist, orator, journalist, and social critic.
      And on top of all that he was also a douche bag

    • @tomislavbajic7781
      @tomislavbajic7781 4 роки тому +1

      @RUSSIAN ROBOT um no.

    • @artjimmerson1910
      @artjimmerson1910 4 роки тому +10

      This isn’t a George Carlin video buddy

    • @bensteer3778
      @bensteer3778 3 роки тому +1

      @@artjimmerson1910 you saw it too😂

  • @rlevitta
    @rlevitta 4 роки тому +797

    You didn't go far enough on the last clip - where Hitch says that he'd rather have Steven Fry babysitting for his children than a Catholic Priest.

    • @tiernanwearen8096
      @tiernanwearen8096 3 роки тому +26

      Hitchens was a intellectual roland who slayed ignorance across the land

    • @turanamo
      @turanamo 3 роки тому +6

      lol! Brilliant

    • @PittsburghSonido
      @PittsburghSonido 3 роки тому +10

      First, I’d call a cab, then I’d call the police.

    • @tiernanwearen8096
      @tiernanwearen8096 3 роки тому

      @@PittsburghSonido for what?

    • @PittsburghSonido
      @PittsburghSonido 3 роки тому +2

      @@tiernanwearen8096
      Lol that's what HItch says in the debate "Is the Catholic Church a Force for Good?" when he states he would allows a gay man like Fry to babysit his children. Have you seen it before?

  • @thenaturalmidsouth9536
    @thenaturalmidsouth9536 7 місяців тому +9

    Hitch vs. Hannity is like a Nobel prize winner vs. an insect.

  • @wittyjoker4631
    @wittyjoker4631 Рік тому +60

    #5 is such an underrated concept. Religion makes normal people do wicked things and allows vile people to pass as pious. A good person doesn't need religion and sees it as the poison it is.

    • @The.world.has.gone.crazy...
      @The.world.has.gone.crazy... Рік тому

      Bravo! Well spoken!

    • @TheMilitantMazdakite
      @TheMilitantMazdakite Рік тому

      As a Zoroastrian communist, I I have news for you. Every word of that is wrong. You blame on religion that which is not the fault of religion.

    • @peternormand4094
      @peternormand4094 Рік тому +1

      I don't believe there is such a thing as a "good" person. Find me one man who isn't deeply flawed, I'll find you a unicorn.

    • @wittyjoker4631
      @wittyjoker4631 Рік тому +8

      @@peternormand4094 one can be flawed and still be a good person. To define good in my view would be on that improves their surroundings and adds to a pleasant social atmosphere. This may include intervention of violence with violence on behalf of one's fellow or one's self.

    • @peternormand4094
      @peternormand4094 Рік тому

      @@wittyjoker4631as promised, 🦄🌈.

  • @ronkirk5099
    @ronkirk5099 4 роки тому +490

    I'm circumcised and I don't remember having a choice in the matter. This should be a personal choice and not left to the parents.(I know - too much information, but we really need to stop some of these barbaric practices)

    • @TheNYgolfer
      @TheNYgolfer 4 роки тому +17

      ronkirk50 Because it's done in the name of religion this barbaric practice will never be stopped by any lawmakers here in the US. It would be political suicide to even propose the idea of introducing a bill against it.

    • @ashchaya7676
      @ashchaya7676 4 роки тому +32

      I'm not even Jewish and I got cut. 1974 was my birth year. I now have a 15yo son and he's totally 'unmodified'. Religious idiots might call it 'as god intended'. Oh, the irony.

    • @drc4320
      @drc4320 4 роки тому +30

      I was young, stupid and uninformed when I said yes to my wife who wanted it done at the time, Sorry son.

    • @marlaleemouse
      @marlaleemouse 4 роки тому +18

      Little children have been victims of 'righteous adults' for thousand of years. It needs to stop.

    • @atylerpearce
      @atylerpearce 4 роки тому +4

      @@drc4320 Same... :(

  • @rael7298
    @rael7298 4 роки тому +308

    The circumcision one, I thought the clip was going to end as the woman said lets move on, but than hitchens went even harder!

    • @goranmilic442
      @goranmilic442 3 роки тому +26

      That rabi guy really thought that without circumcision Einstein wouldn't be as smart as he was?

    • @rael7298
      @rael7298 3 роки тому +6

      @walid Allah Snackbar

    • @goranmilic442
      @goranmilic442 3 роки тому +9

      @walid 1) How do you know what atheists believe? 2) People of religion are not prepared for afterlife, if they believed in wrong religion. Every religion can't be right. 3) Atheists and science don't claim universe came from nothing. 4) If you believe in God and afterlife because you're gambling, then you don't really believe. Imagine if I would say I believe in all gods and all religions. Would that make me safe, on the right side, whichever side is correct?

    • @goranmilic442
      @goranmilic442 3 роки тому +7

      @walid I'm sure you're an expert in Qur'an and I never said you misunderstood Qur'an. You misunderstood atheist. (Yes, I did read it.)

    • @myheartiswriting
      @myheartiswriting 3 роки тому +4

      @@goranmilic442 You said that sooo much better than I did in a far more concise way. I applaud you. He's just posting that beneath every comment who agrees with Hitchens (which will probably take a long time if he's doing it on this thread) and I wrote a much longer response. I will concede I am terrible at summarizing. Just wanted to compliment someone who did it better.

  • @gabrielgabes5074
    @gabrielgabes5074 9 місяців тому +85

    The crucifixion that Hitch and Fry provided against the Catholic Church in that debate was one of the most beautiful and amazing things I’ve ever seen. Absolutely stunning

    • @jesteronetime
      @jesteronetime 6 місяців тому +1

      Many have learnt from that ..but not the church

    • @jameshannagan4256
      @jameshannagan4256 5 місяців тому

      I will still give them some credit for trying I would love to see other faiths do the same.

    • @tikhongilson3770
      @tikhongilson3770 5 місяців тому

      The RC church is too easy a target.

    • @mrmustangman
      @mrmustangman 5 місяців тому

      it was the greatest, best pleasure....

    • @Whateveryousay-xl2wp
      @Whateveryousay-xl2wp 4 місяці тому

      It’s funny because Islam and Judaism do it at a much higher rate. Catholic Church is the easy target but they wouldn’t dare tear apart Islam or the hierarchy of no separation of mosque and state in Islamic countries

  • @Awakened_Mucacha
    @Awakened_Mucacha Рік тому +19

    - “Where does EVIL come from?”
    - “Religion”
    Stealin' this.

  • @pinball1970
    @pinball1970 5 років тому +165

    6.32 "You took up all the time for my answer with your long, rather unlettered question.." Love it, Brilliant

    • @CainEverest
      @CainEverest 5 років тому +2

      6:32

    • @jrmhbky
      @jrmhbky 4 роки тому +6

      and, of course, hannity's response to that was straight out of high school

  • @ingrima4220
    @ingrima4220 5 років тому +534

    I am SO glad Hitchens mentioned girls' labias in the circumcision talk. It is an excellent comparison. Much better than the clitoris-comparison. And he's of course right in every sense.

    • @shirleypena4133
      @shirleypena4133 4 роки тому +23

      @ Ingrima I totally agree! To compare circumcision to the removal of a woman's clitoris shows a profound ignorance of the human body.

    • @cooIfooI
      @cooIfooI 4 роки тому

      larry smith don’t just say that, explain it

    • @ashchaya7676
      @ashchaya7676 4 роки тому +23

      This is where Shapiro falls over. He's so quick to condemn the "genitalmutilationoflittlegirls" but his religion does EXACTLY THAT to boys. He'll cut his son if ever he has one.

    • @allseeingeyeofgod4777
      @allseeingeyeofgod4777 4 роки тому +2

      @@ashchaya7676 Cutting off female genitalia , is NOT in The Qu'ran. Cutting of female genitalia, is un-Islamic. Cutting off female genitalia , is not Islam.

    • @collectorduck9061
      @collectorduck9061 4 роки тому +13

      @@allseeingeyeofgod4777 Why do they do it then?

  • @JoeyP946
    @JoeyP946 5 місяців тому +12

    "Ha! Well.. what an incredibly stupid question"
    I'm almost crying with laughter

    • @totall2952
      @totall2952 5 місяців тому +3

      Me to that was a classic lol 😂

  • @ralphronald6296
    @ralphronald6296 9 місяців тому +9

    4:45 - That “disgusting” was so guttural. Amazing.

  • @toddles9
    @toddles9 3 роки тому +1021

    It's been more than nine years now since he died.
    I can't express how much I wish he were still alive to help us with this current mess.
    Miss you, Hitch.

    • @angelamaryquitecontrary4609
      @angelamaryquitecontrary4609 3 роки тому +17

      Me too. Every day.

    • @stephcorn5567
      @stephcorn5567 3 роки тому +31

      I keep asking myself what he would say about what's happening, we surely miss his vocal scud missiles to destroy liars, PC and bigots. I miss him a lot. Sad that no one has filled the void he left.

    • @PittsburghSonido
      @PittsburghSonido 3 роки тому +17

      @@stephcorn5567
      And I don’t think anyone ever will fill that void.

    • @stephcorn5567
      @stephcorn5567 3 роки тому +7

      @walid all this is your own truth, not mine I probably lack your ''god spot'' or was born without. Problems with a lot humans is that they think it all about them. We human on cosmic scale have the same value as a microbe, so lets be humble and don't pretend that you have a glimpse of what the cosmos is really about. All religions were man made. No one knows the meaning of all this. Pretending otherwise is just indoctrination.

    • @nouh6951
      @nouh6951 3 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/HTdGogiN6J8/v-deo.html

  • @thebuttonfactory2306
    @thebuttonfactory2306 6 років тому +195

    Choked up in his defense of Stephen Fry. Very brave man. Stood by his principles to the end and not afraid.

    • @kaiem1013
      @kaiem1013 5 років тому +17

      My uncle is my greatest hero and protector and it pains me to see him being treated like some criminal freak because the love of his life and the person he goes home to is also a man.
      That video of hitchens defending stephen fry was one I saw when I was younger and I've admired him ever since.

    • @db7777
      @db7777 Рік тому +1

      Isaiah 53 (written 700 years before Jesus birth), Isaiah 7:14 (same), Zechariah 11:13 (480 BC), Micah 5:2 (700 BC), Genesis 22:16,17,18 (2066 BC?), Proverbs 30:4 (960BC?) Daniel 3:25 (540BC)-------------google these scriptures----------live & learn--------Merry Christmas!🎀

    • @nnthayer
      @nnthayer Рік тому +7

      Hitchens’ mission against religion always stemmed from a place of intense compassion and humanity

    • @jacobsaunders1092
      @jacobsaunders1092 6 місяців тому

      ​@@db7777shut up

  • @heydanalee
    @heydanalee Рік тому +22

    I really miss seeing these levels of intellectuals. Freely admitting their flaws, but absolutely unrepentant on bringing the argument and not allowing others to ignore their own flaws.
    The epitome of humanity, an easy but incredibly difficult thing to be: a thinker.

  • @zforbes839
    @zforbes839 Місяць тому +3

    “You give me the impression of someone who’s never read the arguements to your opposition”

  • @MitchellWiggs
    @MitchellWiggs 5 років тому +1920

    Fox News always *_has to go_* real quick when a guest is making a point

    • @michaelbailey4693
      @michaelbailey4693 3 роки тому +53

      So true. Also, Greg Gutfield is so full of shit. I read an interview with Penn Jellete where he outed Gutfield as an atheist and said that he pretends to be a believer to protect his job on Fox.

    • @Guppusmaximus
      @Guppusmaximus 3 роки тому +17

      @@michaelbailey4693 Wouldn't surprise me. Everyone in the entertainment industry lies in one way or another. However, Penn Jellete is only lying when he does a trick and I'm fine with that.

    • @FullDottle
      @FullDottle 3 роки тому +19

      Not just Fox "news" but ALL MSM.

    • @JW-or5xj
      @JW-or5xj 3 роки тому +9

      @@FullDottle MSM doesn't allow differing opinions where they would be questioned.

    • @dumyjobby
      @dumyjobby 3 роки тому +5

      All news do that

  • @YM-hu4tt
    @YM-hu4tt 7 років тому +2267

    If I was magically granted one wish, I would wish to bring Hitch back.

    • @YM-hu4tt
      @YM-hu4tt 7 років тому +54

      Falafel McFire Thanks, man.

    • @tedwoolsey2479
      @tedwoolsey2479 7 років тому +35

      Yessenia Miramontes as far as wishful thinking goes..I would have to second your motion

    • @maartenbucket2638
      @maartenbucket2638 7 років тому +150

      Yessenia Miramontes he would scold you for not having wished away religion

    • @geezerdombroadcast
      @geezerdombroadcast 7 років тому +52

      I have an idea. Why not decide to become as educated, and diligent, and forthright as Christopher? Become a champion of reality, so that you, and yours can live in true freedom from the abomination of judgement, and damnation for the most innate, and natural thoughts and behavior in favor of clarity and astonishment at the glories of an open reasonable mind in an expanding universe of possibilities? That is the essence of freedom and true morality, to be responsible for your own logic, and behavior, based on the highest truth through the filter of your own mind. Why not you? We are, all of us a singularity, ready for expansion in the ocean of time, and all that is possible. There always comes a time when mourning must be replaced by the joy of living our own life in a new day, a ray of light and truth and moral courage. Go forth, and mourn no more, but rejoice in freedom.

    • @YM-hu4tt
      @YM-hu4tt 7 років тому +10

      Peter Mullen Brilliant. How do I start?

  • @id10t98
    @id10t98 6 місяців тому +10

    It was always amazing to watch people think they could pull a 'gotcha' question on Hitchens and then listen to his verbal dismantling of their entire being and life's beliefs.

  • @dawnp6511
    @dawnp6511 8 місяців тому +32

    He is missed!
    That last debate with Stephen Fry (the full version which I thoroughly recommend) was stunning from start to finish!

  • @ancientslav4863
    @ancientslav4863 6 років тому +299

    "Where does evil come from" he said with a condescending tone and a smirk
    Chris: "Religion"
    He was destroyed in that moment, left speechless

    • @tankmaster1018
      @tankmaster1018 6 років тому +11

      One of the best spur of the moment comebacks I have ever had the pleasure of listening to...

    • @TheMiist
      @TheMiist 6 років тому +2

      WakingCobain lol please it was a slick comeback only atheist will enjoy. It's hilariously oversimplistic to think evil only comes from religion. Maybe conception of good and evil were formed by religion but awful acts are done by non religious people throughout all of history. Lool at even recent events with Stalin

    • @thedivinemrm5832
      @thedivinemrm5832 6 років тому +4

      FTR, it's *Christopher, and never, ever "Chris". He'd have slapped you...

    • @yoursonisold8743
      @yoursonisold8743 6 років тому +4

      Charles Harding
      And nobody ever said that only religious people commit evil acts.
      The difference is that religious evil is based on literally nothing and thus even more foolish. Stalin was a monster, but at least he didnt pretend to be righteous in his evil deeds. He was just a bad person.
      If you commit genocide for the ressources of a country you are monster. If you commit genocide on a people in the name of a delusion and for no gain you are a stupid monster.
      Hitchens is right, religion at its core is evil. Cases of good things religion has done are always outweight by the bad. If religion didnt exist, evil wouldnt go away, but it would be starkly reduced and become easier to reason with.

    • @johncommers9597
      @johncommers9597 5 років тому +3

      Evil comes from religion is a nonsensical statement, it comes from the hearts of human beings. Christianity commands its adherents to love your neighbor as you love yourself and also to love your enemies. CHRIST never promoted the hurting of anyone, the churchmen who have done wrong have done so of their own accord not because it was a Christian mandate. No matter what Hitch said, the Atheistic regimes of Pol Pot, Stalin, Mao and Kim Sung to name a few have destroyed more lives than all the crusades combined.

  • @stueygewy
    @stueygewy 7 років тому +1734

    Turek: "Where does evil come from?"
    Hitchens: "Religion."

    • @RagicalPlays
      @RagicalPlays 6 років тому +29

      That was something called a hitch punch, I guess. But #5, wow he completely demolished Harrold's "joke". So going by scale that was a Hitch carped-bombing

    • @llongone2
      @llongone2 6 років тому +13

      Christopher knocked out a couple of teeth with that Hitchslap.

    • @elnoruego6854
      @elnoruego6854 6 років тому +34

      WILD BILL
      You might think you are being funny but an that is childish

    • @goldbyrd3667
      @goldbyrd3667 6 років тому +3

      WILD BILL FOR AMERICA!

    • @bobuppendown7277
      @bobuppendown7277 6 років тому +7

      WILD BILL : Your caps is far left, 3rd key up.

  • @mickdevlin
    @mickdevlin 4 місяці тому +6

    One of our greatest intellects. Not a word wasted, and not a thought that didn't make you think. What a guy.

  • @27incubus
    @27incubus 10 місяців тому +93

    I miss this man. The only public figure I mourned. The world was a better place when he was around exposing dangerous, callous, bigots.

    • @Jana-rb7jq
      @Jana-rb7jq 9 місяців тому +2

      I left the Catholic church 20 years ago. Despite the fact I live in an atheistic country, there are still people trying to pull me back with a "lovely" smile, and people who feel offended because I dared to leave. I love Mr Hitchens for his sharp arguments. In some way, he is immortal in the work he left behind.

    • @57highland
      @57highland 7 місяців тому +2

      He's still exposing them, posthumously.

  • @ehsan6744
    @ehsan6744 4 роки тому +317

    "What an incredibly stupid question"
    God I miss this man!

    • @gregsmith5134
      @gregsmith5134 4 роки тому +2

      Eh G What do you miss his trash talk ? And insults ? Or his reciting historical facts ? Or his never proving his point just as the other side never does ?

    • @benlinus6679
      @benlinus6679 4 роки тому +12

      Greg Smith Who are you suggesting that are proving their point, the religious ones?

    • @matimus100
      @matimus100 3 роки тому

      Which God Zeus?

    • @alexanderstephen1567
      @alexanderstephen1567 3 роки тому

      You reject God but exclaim Him. Hmmm... you are so confused, lad... Decide, God or no God?

    • @paysonfox88
      @paysonfox88 2 роки тому

      You can't say that. You can't say "God I miss this man" for it is an absurd statement, according to Hitchens himself. here is no God to state "I miss this man" to, LOL

  • @funnyjcutie
    @funnyjcutie 4 роки тому +465

    omfg LOL. "Where does evil come from?" "Religion". *mic drop*

    • @lightbeing8174
      @lightbeing8174 4 роки тому +1

      Demonic possession really
      watch the devil and father amorth trailer.

    • @E1READER
      @E1READER 4 роки тому +4

      I can’t not improve on it. But if asked of me, I would add: People.

    • @simonettacarsonelli
      @simonettacarsonelli 4 роки тому

      @@E1READER Try Satan then...
      Research the bastard... The Old Man! Lucifer... and the religion Luciferianism. In the forefront of secret societies, dark arts (soul being given to the devil for worldly wealth and favour), and Governmental occult practices.
      It's there if you give a hoot... or just love being a mouth for rebuttal. :)

    • @E1READER
      @E1READER 4 роки тому +12

      Simon A Carson All the evil we humans see on planet Earth are because of humans. Not devils or demons or any other supernatural beings. Just humans!

    • @simonettacarsonelli
      @simonettacarsonelli 4 роки тому

      @@E1READER Which all derives through demonic influences.

  • @waltervanwoudenberg7834
    @waltervanwoudenberg7834 8 місяців тому +83

    Even years after his death, these episodes are so fresh, so real, so current. I miss this eloquent man.

  • @awaitingbacklash5043
    @awaitingbacklash5043 11 місяців тому +24

    He’s been gone for a while now, but some of his slaps are still echoing around the world and will for ages to come.

  • @dwightk.schrute6743
    @dwightk.schrute6743 5 років тому +187

    "You're tiring me"
    - Chris Hitchens

    • @greghartshorne6621
      @greghartshorne6621 4 роки тому +10

      Christopher*

    • @migduh
      @migduh 4 роки тому +5

      Greg Hartshorne Yup, he’d correct you pretty quickly if you called him Chris

  • @limeyndixie
    @limeyndixie 5 років тому +775

    I cannot express my utter contempt for Sean Hannity in mere Anglo-Saxon English.

    • @Biomirth
      @Biomirth 5 років тому +85

      Please continue in whatever verbiage you desire. One should never grow tired of contempt for that repulsive ignoramus.

    • @louisbaker4362
      @louisbaker4362 4 роки тому +38

      @@thecoderofyoutube simple and not overly verbose. I applaud thee.

    • @CultOfNothoon
      @CultOfNothoon 4 роки тому +5

      @@branon6565 Ah yes, the epitome of intelligent argument, this one.

    • @stormcorrosion176
      @stormcorrosion176 4 роки тому

      Branon Fontaine lmao

    • @somesoccerguy4817
      @somesoccerguy4817 4 роки тому +2

      Sounds like a bunch of the Queen's subjects here...

  • @brucenicole1902
    @brucenicole1902 9 місяців тому +14

    I grew up in a Christian family in Texas. We went to church service every Sunday morning and evening and every Wednesday evening. I'm not circumcised (thank goodness!) and we kept our beliefs within the family and at church. We didn't go around trying to talk other people into "finding Jesus". We did our thing and left everyone else alone. It's just simple respect. That's why I have respect for Christopher Hitchins. Christians get angry at him for publicly talking about his beliefs and disbeliefs but he has just as much right to talk about his views as Christians do.

    • @georgiarasmussen8343
      @georgiarasmussen8343 8 місяців тому +2

      You have no idea how fortunate you are. Galatians 5:2. Mr. Hitchens is one of my heroes, despite my being a deist.

  • @fastbreak0822
    @fastbreak0822 3 місяці тому +4

    Chris RIP brother......
    Sure do miss you man........
    One x

  • @dinohall2595
    @dinohall2595 5 років тому +44

    "What an incredibly stupid question."
    WOW, so blunt, so honest, I LOVE IT!

  • @matthewpopp1054
    @matthewpopp1054 7 років тому +231

    Mutilation is mutilation, doesn't matter if done to a girl or it's done to a boy

    • @tristanneal9552
      @tristanneal9552 5 років тому +17

      Gershom Maes You would be correct XD

    • @audraperkins3451
      @audraperkins3451 5 років тому +12

      I think he's talking about the fact doesn't matter what gender you are , it's just wrong .

    • @audraperkins3451
      @audraperkins3451 5 років тому +11

      Gershom Maes of course they can be wrong for the same reason and that reason is the cutting of the genitalia. We know that it's a different configuration but it's wrong for both , for the same reason. Just because they are configured differently doesn't change the reason . Both wrong .

    • @audraperkins3451
      @audraperkins3451 5 років тому

      Gershom Maes we're on about the fact of cutting being wrong not the after effects.

    • @audraperkins3451
      @audraperkins3451 5 років тому

      Gershom Maes or cutting for religious reasons . Medical reasons to do it then yes 👍 religious reasons then no . But if anything needs doing for medical that's fine . Knowing that in some cases and have no negative affect and in some it does , it's a bit too late after the fact so leave it alone until medically it's needed to be done . Simple .

  • @colinrobertson9389
    @colinrobertson9389 Рік тому +76

    Never once seen him defeated in any of his debates... What a Man.

    • @markstewart1293
      @markstewart1293 Рік тому +6

      Maybe against George Galloway on the Iraq war. A absolute legendary debate !

    • @colinrobertson9389
      @colinrobertson9389 Рік тому +6

      @@markstewart1293 no question a great debate, the greatest of all debates. But still think he won that one.

    • @shinybeast8946
      @shinybeast8946 Рік тому +2

      If Nietzsche was alive, he would destroy Hitchens, Chomsky, and Harris all at once.

    • @BassicVIC
      @BassicVIC Рік тому +1

      Well… as much as I admire Hitchens, he made a fool of himself on the Reparations to Blacks debate (vs. Loury). Loury was SO right that he presented his point calmly, intelligently and full of substance. Unemotional. Pure reason…. and Hitchens didn’t even really fight it, he just went on and babbled on about the Elgin Marbles (which is WRONG, by the way). So. As much as I love Hitchens, I give that debate 100% to Loury. Have a look at it.

    • @P.H.888
      @P.H.888 9 місяців тому

      Your idol

  • @trinkabuszczuk6138
    @trinkabuszczuk6138 11 місяців тому +75

    This man personified the proverb, “The pen is mightier than the sword”. 😊

  • @nishantintouch
    @nishantintouch 3 роки тому +1057

    "He had more wit, substance, style and humour than a few civilizations i could name."
    - Sam Harris on Hitchens

    • @TonyEnglandUK
      @TonyEnglandUK 2 роки тому +31

      His response to that Rabbi needed saying. What else, but religion, could not only permit but enforce grown adults hacking away at a child's single-most personal body part. Religious people do it and praise the Lord. If a non-religious person did such an outrageous thing, they'd be jailed for life.

    • @willshogren1987
      @willshogren1987 2 роки тому +1

      That guy fucking sucks.

    • @glennmcc64
      @glennmcc64 2 роки тому +6

      @@willshogren1987 You need to be more specific

    • @jamesvalvis1131
      @jamesvalvis1131 2 роки тому +3

      @@TonyEnglandUK Only the low IQ equate all religions as the same, as if religions have no differences. If intelligence is the ability to make distinctions, then stupidity is calling things as different as the Amish and the Hindus and the Taoists and the Wahabi Muslims all "religion" or the "religious." It's as stupid as calling all blacks "criminals" or all Mexicans "lazy."
      By the way, millions of secular people are circumcised every year. One benefit to it among many is that there is less chance for transmission of sexual disease. Besides, I doubt after his third Scotch, which for Hitch would happen about 6 am, he needed to worry about anything sexual.

    • @lwmaynard5180
      @lwmaynard5180 2 роки тому +1

      Hitchens Bitchens ? ? ?

  • @edrueter9
    @edrueter9 6 років тому +166

    The Hannity Hitchslaps might be my favorite all time. The sigh Hannity lets out when Hitchens says, "You took up all the time for my answer with your long rather unlettered question," is absolutely classic.

    • @citizen320
      @citizen320 5 років тому +15

      When he accused him of never raking the time to read a single article arguing against his beliefs. The saddest part is just how meaningless their faith is to them until they get to use it to put somebody else down. Horrendous!

    • @jeffforsythe9514
      @jeffforsythe9514 2 роки тому

      I know for a fact that anyone who agrees with this Hitch guy is in big trouble. Faith in the Lord is of the upmost importance. Good luck.

    • @thomasneal9291
      @thomasneal9291 2 роки тому +4

      @@jeffforsythe9514 you reek of fear. absolutely reek of it.

    • @mac10ner
      @mac10ner 2 роки тому +3

      @@jeffforsythe9514 why is that exactly? Invisible space wizards just don't do it for me

    • @tiatrips
      @tiatrips 2 роки тому +2

      @@jeffforsythe9514 And how are we in trouble? Is there a deity that's going to show up and follow through on your threat or something?

  • @jonny8434
    @jonny8434 Рік тому +5

    Lol that circumcision clapback was epic

    • @mememan2344
      @mememan2344 11 місяців тому +1

      And well needed. It's time to openly mock such disgusting archaic practices out of human society.

  • @mattandsharks
    @mattandsharks 8 місяців тому +4

    Don't go into a discussion with the Hitch unless you have your facts down. He was a master.

  • @jonatanjakobsson5821
    @jonatanjakobsson5821 7 років тому +397

    I giggled at the circumcision joke the rabbi told but during Hitchens' awesome rant after that I got a huge hitchslap in my face! Hitchens surely was awesome!

    • @cancerincarnate3627
      @cancerincarnate3627 6 років тому +22

      I cringed when I heard the rabbi's joke.

    • @ashleykerridge8776
      @ashleykerridge8776 6 років тому +4

      pink flame hitchens was of Jewish descent on his mother’s side. Apparently you do not know that but if you read his memoir “Hitch 22” you’d know that

    • @landrewmackinnon4888
      @landrewmackinnon4888 6 років тому +10

      crashmaster1414 oh yeah whats the controlled experiment for STI transmissions? And you know, you can apply the circumcision health benefits, whichever, to female circumcision too. Shall we circumcise all women too?

    • @landrewmackinnon4888
      @landrewmackinnon4888 6 років тому +2

      PS I am circumcised.

    • @carnivorehitman
      @carnivorehitman 6 років тому +27

      That one was absolutely brutal and on target. No one dared comment on what he said because it was/is air-tight and made everyone who laughed look like a fucking idiot. Hitch was a DeltaForve Level debater.

  • @mikaelfodor
    @mikaelfodor 4 роки тому +368

    I was in Westminster the day of the number 1 hitchslap. I was sitting next to a woman and asked her why she was there, she said she was a catholic and a fan of Stephen Fry. I asked her if she knew of Christopher Hitchens. She said no. I worried for her at that moment, as she did not know what was coming.
    some time later I looked to my left to see how she was finding the whole debate, but she had already left.
    Was fortunate to have a brief chat with the Hitch that day you could tell he was preparing for war, such a dude. Will always be missed.

    • @tiernanwearen8096
      @tiernanwearen8096 3 роки тому +7

      Hitchens was a intellectual roland who slayed ignorance across the land

    • @nouh6951
      @nouh6951 3 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/HTdGogiN6J8/v-deo.html

    • @willshogren1987
      @willshogren1987 2 роки тому +5

      What a boring, self-congratulatory anecdote.

    • @mikaelfodor
      @mikaelfodor 2 роки тому +22

      @@willshogren1987 thanks for your input. I couldn't have put it any better. I certainly couldn't if I was you.

    • @brambes1804
      @brambes1804 2 роки тому +1

      I don’t really miss him. He was probably necessary, but he is like Harris and Dawkins. A simplistic thinker and cynical who was just quick with words and had some humour.
      Shame he died the way he did tho. But he wasn’t as extraordinary as many make him out to be. And the time will tell it to. Nobody is gonna talk about any of the these new-atheist in 10 years.

  • @bisonjones2594
    @bisonjones2594 8 місяців тому +15

    I miss this man more than I miss some of my family members.

  • @dancingfrogsxb1276
    @dancingfrogsxb1276 Рік тому +157

    Still miss hitch and he can still bring me to tears with his humour and truths, it's such a shame there's nobody to fill his shoes.
    RIP the guy who made me proud of my atheism

    • @WISDOMBITES1
      @WISDOMBITES1 Рік тому +2

      Please think again - Hitchens was no better than a circus clown who people took seriously only because he spoke with a posh accent and people associate such with intelligence and deep, rational meaning but the contrary would be a more accurate description.

    • @dancingfrogsxb1276
      @dancingfrogsxb1276 Рік тому +20

      @@WISDOMBITES1 you've obviously never read any of his books, he dissected religion/the religious and politics second to none.
      You sound like some scorned religious person 😂

    • @sliceserve234
      @sliceserve234 11 місяців тому +1

      same

    • @Secretthewolf
      @Secretthewolf 10 місяців тому

      @@WISDOMBITES1 You are just saying you listened to his voice without listening to any words. Well done, just what I expect from a religious person.
      And just incase you don't understand what I'm saying, you are a clown.

    • @jeffdoyle1227
      @jeffdoyle1227 8 місяців тому +2

      ​@WISDOMBITES1 you couldn't be more wrong. It's not his accent but his words that make him sound smart. If you disagree then tell me something he said that is not intellectually accurate.

  • @petere3191
    @petere3191 3 роки тому +104

    The debate over Catholicism was so incredible I could watch it over and over

    • @lightbeing8174
      @lightbeing8174 3 роки тому +1

      watch the devil and father amorth trailer.

  • @rogersowerbutts2261
    @rogersowerbutts2261 6 років тому +204

    No applause from the nuns and priests sat there, nor the hypocrytical accolites. What a roasting. They should hang their heads in shame.

  • @jonwebb7042
    @jonwebb7042 Рік тому +15

    i love how stern and direct he is. its a thing of beauty really

  • @jameswells9403
    @jameswells9403 Рік тому +3

    Anybody else making such an apology would be executed for unforgivable crimes against humanity. But they walk out, free and unmolested, because they have faith. What a terrible injustice.

  • @purewoody1623
    @purewoody1623 7 років тому +31

    Hitch SAVAGED that rabbi. Straight murder

  • @Caligulove
    @Caligulove 3 роки тому +243

    I want Hitch back 😥
    "Those who are determined to be ‘offended’ will discover a provocation somewhere. We cannot possibly adjust enough to please the fanatics, and it is degrading to make the attempt.” One of my favorite quotes of his.

    • @jeffforsythe9514
      @jeffforsythe9514 2 роки тому

      If you want him back, put on an asbestos suit and go looking for him.

    • @thomasneal9291
      @thomasneal9291 2 роки тому +15

      @@jeffforsythe9514 irrelevant. there is no "there" there. Hitch is ash, not living in your fantasy world.

    • @dbarker7794
      @dbarker7794 2 роки тому +8

      @@jeffforsythe9514 Enjoying the idea of an opponent burning in hell is one of the most Christian things about Christians.

    • @poozer1986
      @poozer1986 2 роки тому

      @@jeffforsythe9514 you're such a delightful person. More proof religion poisons everything

    • @ashton5684
      @ashton5684 Рік тому

      Hitch was a class act bıtch. He tried to fück religion and destroy people's faith, but now he is getting fücked by fire, his soul destroyed over and over, burning and dying repeatedly for all eternity.

  • @natevega6894
    @natevega6894 9 місяців тому +24

    Thanks Chris for helping me accept the fact that I was an atheist. Every moment I live is so much more beautiful. Rip good sir

  • @TonyScavini
    @TonyScavini Рік тому +8

    Nothing resonates with me more than hard truths articulated perfectly.

  • @D_isco_D_ancer
    @D_isco_D_ancer 6 років тому +253

    That rare clip of the Hitch DESTROYING the catholic preist and the catholic nuns in the audience IS PURE GOLD> That clip should be showed in EVERY catholic school all over the world.

    • @mabel8179
      @mabel8179 5 років тому +4

      It was epic!

    • @The22on
      @The22on 5 років тому +6

      Unfortunately, those people will return to their churches exactly the same as before. Does anyone think they actually paid heed to the criticism?
      This world sucks. Maybe one or two percent of people are cool, but the rest are idiots. Before you criticize me, I'd like to think I'm on the borderline lol.

    • @brentcrude8565
      @brentcrude8565 5 років тому +5

      It's not actually a "rare" clip. Here's the full debate ua-cam.com/video/JZRcYaAYWg4/v-deo.html
      Enjoy. 😉

    • @mkprocter882
      @mkprocter882 5 років тому +2

      @@brentcrude8565 ❤

    • @ogi22
      @ogi22 5 років тому +3

      @@The22on It's not fruitless. You cannot break a rock instantly by dripping water. You have to do it constantly time and time again untill that rock breaks. That's what he was doing. Showing everyone arguments.
      Changing someones mind and heart usually doesn't happen instantly. It takes time and constant "dripping" of arguments.
      Loosing religion is not easy. Holy Koolaid had a wonderful piece on his conversion recently. I went through a similar thing (born and raised a catholic). So i know how power of reason and arguments can slowly melt down superstision over time:)

  • @chackobranthan9825
    @chackobranthan9825 2 роки тому +437

    Miss this man now more than ever - in a world where people believe blindly in whatever they are told - he was a voice of reason and insight

    • @TonyEnglandUK
      @TonyEnglandUK 2 роки тому +12

      I love the thought that, hundreds of years from now, they'll be quoting the Hitchslaps we got to witness as they took place.

    • @henrydaley1255
      @henrydaley1255 2 роки тому

      Hitchens was blind but now……..

    • @henrydaley1255
      @henrydaley1255 2 роки тому

      @@TonyEnglandUK errrr not all Hitchens won’t even be a footnote in history!! Thank Yahawah bahasham Yahawashi

    • @TonyEnglandUK
      @TonyEnglandUK 2 роки тому +23

      @@henrydaley1255 Oh enough with your religious babble, it means something to you. To me it's just religious babble.

    • @henrydaley1255
      @henrydaley1255 2 роки тому

      @@TonyEnglandUK
      Exactly don’t read it fool it’s the internet!!.
      I will be here long after you have gone.

  • @creepysleeping4901
    @creepysleeping4901 5 місяців тому +2

    The only time Christopher Hitchens called for a priest was when he ran out of wine.

  • @myheartiswriting
    @myheartiswriting 3 роки тому +201

    Sean Hannity reminds me of my dad, you could literally see his thought process, "oh no, smart person talking must shut them down before they infect my brain with things I don't understand,"

    • @thereisnosanctuary6184
      @thereisnosanctuary6184 3 роки тому

      Was your mom ,the smart one?

    • @myheartiswriting
      @myheartiswriting 3 роки тому +5

      @@thereisnosanctuary6184 I mean it depends on your perspective. But in my opinion when it comes to religion specifically, yes, mainly because she's far more secular and much more willing to acknowledge the damage religion (especially in relation to my dad and his family) and she's willing to listen to people who are smarter on subjects like religion speak.

    • @mcmchurch
      @mcmchurch 3 роки тому

      So with you he was quite open?

    • @myheartiswriting
      @myheartiswriting 3 роки тому +8

      @@mcmchurch For the most part, mostly because I'm the only one of my siblings that pushes topics and still tries to have a real relationship with him. Unfortunately, he had a very abusive childhood he's suppressed indefinitely and I think religion is a part of that. He only cares about the appearance of being a good Christian, and the values he's been trained to regurgitate are as deep as he goes. Kind of hard to be open when the slightest hint of skepticism is enough for the door to slam in your face. He's a clinical definition of a narcissist, he loves the spotlight until the camera focuses. Damn, that's a great line.

    • @nouh6951
      @nouh6951 3 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/HTdGogiN6J8/v-deo.html

  • @FishyBusiness69
    @FishyBusiness69 8 років тому +222

    Goddamn number 5... What a fucking roast...

    • @goldestmean
      @goldestmean 7 років тому +16

      FishyBusiness quite a "cutting" position. had to

    • @asssk1kr
      @asssk1kr 7 років тому +31

      FishyBusiness wasn't just the rabbi who got burned but also the audience members who laughed at the rabbi quip

    • @asssk1kr
      @asssk1kr 7 років тому +19

      FishyBusiness number 5 is savagery and the icing on the cake for me is that the rabbi who has spent his entire life blindly believing fairytayles and superstition doesn't verbally defend his beliefs and faith speaks volumes

    • @tim3198
      @tim3198 6 років тому +6

      FishyBusiness The video that changed everything, where I started questioning religion and started to lose faith. What a great day that was

    • @winstonknowitall4181
      @winstonknowitall4181 6 років тому +2

      This is definitely my favourite Hitchslap. The power of his speech is just unbelievable. And the way it escalates... just WOW!

  • @create306
    @create306 8 місяців тому +9

    Thank you Hitchens for your work. You saved millions.

  • @individualwoman8427
    @individualwoman8427 Рік тому +61

    This is what caring for humanity looks like. This man is brilliant.

    • @chefbillybaroo2056
      @chefbillybaroo2056 Рік тому +3

      Hard to speak the truth, but this man had no fear….

    • @amywatson2066
      @amywatson2066 Рік тому

      I don’t know if I’m watching the same video as you people but not one brilliant point was made her. Can you tell me the best of them all? He sounded like a rude loud person with zero value in his points.

    • @eaaivazian
      @eaaivazian Рік тому +4

      ​@@amywatson2066 This is a LONG reply. If you choose to reply by saying, "Sorry, you wrote too much," that says everything I need to know about some people thinking that issues like this can be boiled down to a content-less soundbite. You're free to not read it, if you like.
      The ONLY thing that your comment does is reveal much about the life you've already led, your lack of understanding of not just history in general but specifically the history of religion, the relationship of religions & government, the various tools used by which religious "devotees" to silence a counter-argument that have NOTHING to do with content or logic, how manipulatively attempts at humor are used to attempt to bring the religious person & Hitchens together when there is no (common) ground in the sea of immortality...
      A "rude loud person with zero value in his points"? Again, it's easy to make comments like "his points had zero value" without elaborating. I'm sorry if you feel that someone pointing out that the Catholic Church made a deal with Hitler to not stand in the way of his taking complete control of government is a point of "zero value." I'm sorry if you feel that his pointing out that circumcisions are painful, dangerous, reduce sexual pleasure, provide no medical benefit to children/men and are not a laughing matter is a point of "zero value" to you. I'm sorry if you feel like his pointing out that the Catholic Church actually TOOK A MAJOR PART in urging the Hutus of Rwanda to persecute & mass-slaughter their Tutsi brothers & sisters and that the church should apologize for it is a point of "zero value." (This one in particular leads me to believe that you've never read a history book in your life...by the way, the Rwandan Genocide, which describes the wholesale slaughter of almost a million Rwandans, was not even 30 years ago.) I'm sorry if you think his point that the Catholic Church telling gay people that they're not welcome in their church while continuing to cover up or excuse or wish to move on from the mass-molestations & torture of masses of children by priests is, at the very least, incredibly hypocritical is a point of "zero value."
      "Loud"? "Rude"? Uh...he's not yelling. He's not swearing or calling anyone vulgar names. He's being forthright. I don't really know how to sugarcoat descriptions of mass-murder or collusion with genocidal dictators. I guess you think it's rude that he dared tell Hannity to stop talking over him if Hannity is going to ask him a question? Did you notice how when Greg Gutfeld at least had the decency to let him speak, Hitchen was courteous in return?
      No, it's not the manner that offended you. It was the message. It's so easy to attack a messenger if the very message offends you.

    • @eaaivazian
      @eaaivazian Рік тому +1

      @@amywatson2066 And just to add, if you're going to criticize somebody, next time, say WHY. Don't just say "zero value in his points." State why his points are wrong. State WHY his attacks on the Catholic Church (and other religions) have no substance...or why the morality in the cases he listed is not dubious. I sincerely wish you a nice day.

    • @amywatson2066
      @amywatson2066 Рік тому

      @@eaaivazian well you’re just as rude as him if not more. You’re here assuming I haven’t read this or know anything about that and your tone isn’t very friendly. Now I wouldn’t mind your attack if you made a valid point. I am starting to see the pattern though. The blind leading the blind and this is why you people like his videos. I watched a few of his videos and they were all bad. For this video the first point was if he met God then would tell God that there was not enough evidence, is a stupid point. Literally Everything is the evidence of God. It’s the dumbest argument I’ve ever heard. You can’t define the word God without saying He is The Creator of everything. His second scene he outright told a guy from the audience that his question was the stupidest question that he has ever heard. That’s very rude to say to someone asking a question in a big crowd like that and being recorded. The third scene he literally attacked that poor rabbi with lies! Circumcision doesn’t cause death lol now has there people that got a surgeries and died from wounds getting infected? Yes of course! And circumcision is no exception. More people die from eating bubble gum than people dying from circumcision. He stunned the poor rabbi with his loudness and made it sound like people really die from it. Lies! I can keep going. He didn’t have a single good point.
      Now to the none sense that you were saying sorry to break it down to you but everything you’re trying to argue is irrelevant. Sure people use religion for bad, get over it nobody is arguing that. People use chemistry for bad but do we say chemistry is bad? Of course not. The thing is if you listen to this idiot and you think he is intelligent, then clearly you’re not either. You’re trying to argue irrelevant none sense. Who cares what an organization has done? I’m talking atheism vs theism. Did he have one good argument against god? No zero, in fact his ideas are too weak. Before we argue specific religions we better of debate God. I’m not a Christian by the way but my point is it does NOT matter if the Catholic Church is horrible in your opinion. Bad people will do bad things even with the best of things.

  • @mervinprone
    @mervinprone 6 років тому +2270

    The world lost a beautiful mind.

    • @profmucker3200
      @profmucker3200 6 років тому +7

      He is with Allah now

    • @corywinn1637
      @corywinn1637 6 років тому +7

      profmucker lol

    • @TyAnderson123
      @TyAnderson123 6 років тому +5

      Allah is an illusion of darkened minds. He is with JESUS CHRIST

    • @missopowers
      @missopowers 6 років тому +87

      But there isn't. And he isn't. He lived a braver and more useful life than you ever will.

    • @chimaera1855
      @chimaera1855 6 років тому +1

      Jack Martin indeed

  • @Cerbera82
    @Cerbera82 6 років тому +140

    Still loving, and missing this man in 2018.

    • @danieldevers8017
      @danieldevers8017 6 років тому

      Cerbera82 me too ,will never forget the first time i heard him speak

    • @marinaproger2324
      @marinaproger2324 5 років тому +1

      Hmm. I find myself binging on his videos.

    • @GEricM
      @GEricM 5 років тому

      2019 too!

    • @stephenvsawyer
      @stephenvsawyer 5 років тому +2

      And in 2019

    • @mr.evasion
      @mr.evasion 5 років тому +1

      Modern technology can be a wonderful thing

  • @sophiam1545
    @sophiam1545 Рік тому +4

    I wish I could be as eloquent, smart, and insightful.

  • @markko0313
    @markko0313 Рік тому +106

    Absolute genius! It's a crying shame he's gone, but his words live on, forever.

    • @pcb1623
      @pcb1623 Рік тому +4

      Nonsense! His words will fade as all entertainment does!

    • @WISDOMBITES1
      @WISDOMBITES1 Рік тому +1

      He may be now wishing he could come back from the dead and be less arrogant against those who believed in the hereafter. Indeed there is a verse directed at him from 1400 years ago that says the following “Our Lord! We have seen and we have heard: Now then send us back (to the world): we will work righteousness: for we do indeed (now) believe.” This posh boy has not only fooled you but millions before and after you.Please think again.He is the epitome of the blind leading the blind

    • @blackcatbrewz
      @blackcatbrewz Рік тому +6

      @@WISDOMBITES1 he isn’t wishing anything because he doesn’t have the capability to because he is dead.

    • @Secretthewolf
      @Secretthewolf 10 місяців тому +3

      @@WISDOMBITES1 The blind leading the blind? That's literally religion. Willfully blind even.

  • @L1VE3V1L
    @L1VE3V1L 4 роки тому +457

    This man’s intellect is utterly staggering.

    • @lightbeing8174
      @lightbeing8174 4 роки тому

      I would've love to give christopher hitchens an exorcist priest role.

    • @TamunoOpuboCooksCookeyGam
      @TamunoOpuboCooksCookeyGam 3 роки тому +6

      He and his brother Peter Hitchens are among the smartest commentators in the last few decades.
      Peter Hitchens was against the Iraq war as vociferously as Christopher Hitchens was in favour of that war.

    • @Mortum_Rex
      @Mortum_Rex 3 роки тому +5

      @@TamunoOpuboCooksCookeyGam Too bad Peter's gone off the deep end. I find his new position both disappointing and disturbing.

    • @jasin9142
      @jasin9142 3 роки тому +2

      @walid ur too dumb to understand basic science 😂.

    • @TamunoOpuboCooksCookeyGam
      @TamunoOpuboCooksCookeyGam 3 роки тому

      @walid How about lol?

  • @MrExEssex
    @MrExEssex 4 роки тому +88

    12:34 I love the looks on the faces of the church faithful being told a few home truths about their unspeakable organisation.

  • @chrismathis4162
    @chrismathis4162 11 місяців тому +5

    Pascal’s wager is so stupid, wouldn’t an omnipotent god realize you were hedging your bet.

  • @RinDiu
    @RinDiu 11 місяців тому +14

    Love Hitchens! Never tired of watching his debates.

  • @BigDan777
    @BigDan777 4 роки тому +298

    Without doubt, the most unforgiving, accurate and thorough summary of the Catholic Church I’ve ever heard! A brilliant speech! “twisted, bitter old virgins!”

    • @doubleugly1594
      @doubleugly1594 2 роки тому +8

      That poor nun who just got up to spout catholic platitudes during the question period lol She must have literally been at her first debate ever, heard every one of the best arguments against her entire lifestyle, gone into intellectual shock and just regressed to spouting all the things she was told as a child.
      Watch her face during the speeches, its absolutely priceless.

    • @comfortsuites4465
      @comfortsuites4465 2 роки тому +2

      .. i thought he said "sinister virgins".. dang it.. now i got to find that vid.

    • @mbellizia75
      @mbellizia75 2 роки тому +5

      @@comfortsuites4465 you are correct, "a clutch of hysterical, sinister virgins.." I love it, especially having been raised catholic. lol

    • @ofmonadsandnomads9500
      @ofmonadsandnomads9500 2 роки тому +2

      You just fell for the spin and misattributions, the missing nuance on the subject typical of protestant cultures.

    • @guciowitomski3825
      @guciowitomski3825 Рік тому +1

      @@ofmonadsandnomads9500 what does protestantism have to do with anything here?

  • @joeschmoe1150
    @joeschmoe1150 4 роки тому +209

    Christopher defending his dear friend Stephen Fry is my favorite speech EVER!!

    • @nouh6951
      @nouh6951 3 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/HTdGogiN6J8/v-deo.html

    • @Riftsrunner
      @Riftsrunner 2 роки тому +3

      I agree. Stephen is one of the most intelligent and funny people you could meet. And what makes him a greater person is he hasn't allowed their opinions to prohibit him from sharing his humor and intelligence with anyone. He may disagree with you, but would never require you to change your opinion in order to converse with you, unlike many religious people.

    • @jeffforsythe9514
      @jeffforsythe9514 2 роки тому

      Why did you abandon faith in God. I sought God for 35 years and received His blessing 16 years ago.

    • @poozer1986
      @poozer1986 2 роки тому

      @@jeffforsythe9514 what utter nonsense

    • @jamesvalvis1131
      @jamesvalvis1131 2 роки тому

      Watch more speeches.

  • @architechofreality
    @architechofreality Рік тому +31

    Here in May 2023 to remember how awesome Christopher Hitchens truly was.

  • @sixty3caddy
    @sixty3caddy Рік тому +3

    "What an incredibly stupid question"
    The fucking best reaction

  • @jrblackify
    @jrblackify 5 років тому +137

    You left out the best line with Hitch and Hannity: when discussing Falwell Hitch said, "if you gave the man an enema, you could bury him in a matchbox." Kaboom!

    • @waseem7195
      @waseem7195 3 роки тому +1

      I don't get it 😕

    • @abnormallyfunny
      @abnormallyfunny 3 роки тому +7

      @@waseem7195 He's full of shit.

    • @waseem7195
      @waseem7195 3 роки тому +2

      @@abnormallyfunny OH. Jesus i got it now. Thanks dude

  • @JLWarren
    @JLWarren 4 роки тому +82

    That takedown at the end and his impassioned defense of Stephen, was breathtaking, truly profound.

    • @derwaldjunge
      @derwaldjunge Рік тому +2

      That whole debate is worth watching several times. At least the parts of Hitchens and Fry. Their Catholic adversaries were shockingly bad.

    • @hifibrony
      @hifibrony Рік тому

      @@derwaldjunge It was a brutal intellectual curb-stomping. Stephen was every bit as compelling as Christopher and that is saying something.

  • @anearthian894
    @anearthian894 Рік тому +10

    He is still here and will be forever in the best form "the great memories and his contributions" .
    If anyone seeks to provoke any thinking (not saying to become an atheist) ,reasons....then he has already given enough.
    Still i wish he was still here ,coming to famous podcasts,live...and i hope someone will atleast get close to him(can never replace ),the civilization needs it.

  • @foxhazhax4845
    @foxhazhax4845 4 місяці тому +3

    Pascals wager isn't belief, it's agnosticism disguised as belief.