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Undo revision 1310275 by ImALiberal (talk) If that is one of his beliefs that he thinks it's OK to kill people for (if I'm understanding this correctly), fine. Still, somewhat disturbing.
== Killing people for thought crimes and Harris' book The End of Faith ==
== Killing people for thought crimes and Harris' book The End of Faith ==
In his book ''The End of Faith'', Harris wrote: “Some beliefs are so dangerous that it may be ethical to kill people for believing them” Such beliefs include the belief that murdering Christians is moral. .<ref name="dangerousidea.blogspot.com">[http://dangerousidea.blogspot.com/2011/06/sam-harris-on-killing-people-for-what.html Sam Harris on Killing People for What they Believe] by Victor Reppert</ref> Harris was criticized by [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] Victor Reppert and others for his promotion of the idea that killing people for thought crimes is morally acceptable.<ref name="dangerousidea.blogspot.com"/><ref name="voxday.blogspot.com">[http://voxday.blogspot.com/2014/10/sam-harris-is-still-genocidal-maniac.html Sam Harris: genocidal maniac or suicidal logician?] by [[Vox Day]], October 13, 2014</ref><ref>Madeleine Bunting, "[http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2007/may/07/comment.religion The New Atheists loathe religion far too much to plausibly challenge it]," The Guardian, May 7, 2007</ref>
In his book ''The End of Faith'', Harris wrote: “Some beliefs are so dangerous that it may be ethical to kill people for believing them”.<ref name="dangerousidea.blogspot.com">[http://dangerousidea.blogspot.com/2011/06/sam-harris-on-killing-people-for-what.html Sam Harris on Killing People for What they Believe] by Victor Reppert</ref> Harris was criticized by [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] Victor Reppert and others for his promotion of the idea that killing people for thought crimes is morally acceptable.<ref name="dangerousidea.blogspot.com"/><ref name="voxday.blogspot.com">[http://voxday.blogspot.com/2014/10/sam-harris-is-still-genocidal-maniac.html Sam Harris: genocidal maniac or suicidal logician?] by [[Vox Day]], October 13, 2014</ref><ref>Madeleine Bunting, "[http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2007/may/07/comment.religion The New Atheists loathe religion far too much to plausibly challenge it]," The Guardian, May 7, 2007</ref>
[[File:Vox Day.jpg|thumbnail|right|150px|[[Vox Day|Theodore Beale]] ]]
[[File:Vox Day.jpg|thumbnail|right|150px|[[Vox Day|Theodore Beale]] ]]
[[Vox Day|Theodore Beale]] wrote in response to Harris defending his statement:
[[Vox Day|Theodore Beale]] wrote in response to Harris defending his statement: