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Sunday, October 21, 2012

Richard Dawkins Compares Creationism to Holocaust Denial

Richard Dawkins Compares Creationism to Holocaust Denial Tube. Duration : 2.68 Mins.


Complete video at: fora.tv Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins uses denial of the Holocaust as an analogy for the battle against the theory of evolution being waged in public schools by creationists. ----- Evolutionary biologist and outspoken atheist Richard Dawkins talks about his book, The Greatest Show on Earth: Evidence for Evolution. This program was recorded in collaboration with Berkeley Arts and Letters, on October 7, 2009. Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion created a storm of controversy over the question of God's existence. Now, in the Greatest Show on Earth, Dawkins presents a stunning counterattack against advocates of "Intelligent Design" that explains the evidence for evolution while keeping an eye trained on the absurdities of the creationist argument. More than an argument of his own, it's a thrilling tour into our distant past and into the interstices of life on earth. Taking us through the case for evolution step-by-step, Dawkins looks at DNA, selective breeding, anatomical similarities, molecular family trees, geography, time, fossils, vestiges and imperfections, human evolution, and the formula for a strong scientific theory. Dawkins' trademark wit and ferocity is joined by an infectious passion for the beauty and strangeness of the natural world, proving along the way that the mechanisms of the natural world are more miraculous -- a "greater show" -- than any creation story generated by any religion on earth. - Berkeley Arts and Letters Richard ...

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