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=== New Atheism and celebrity atheists ===
=== New Atheism and celebrity atheists ===
[[File:Sam Harris-2010.jpg|thumbnail|260px|left|[[Sam Harris]] speaking in 2010.]]
The article ''Why the arguments of the ‘New Atheists’ are often just as violent as religion'' states:
The article ''Why the arguments of the ‘New Atheists’ are often just as violent as religion'' states:
{{Cquote|Celebrity atheists such as Richard Dawkins appear to claim the moral high ground when it comes to violence. Dawkins, along with [[Sam Harris]] and the late [[Christopher Hitchens]], insist that because religion is intrinsically violent, then atheism is inherently more pacific. After all, if all the evils in the world can be blamed on religion, then arguably eliminating religion is not only desirable but a moral obligation for atheists who believe in peace.
{{Cquote|Celebrity atheists such as Richard Dawkins appear to claim the moral high ground when it comes to violence. Dawkins, along with [[Sam Harris]] and the late [[Christopher Hitchens]], insist that because religion is intrinsically violent, then atheism is inherently more pacific. After all, if all the evils in the world can be blamed on religion, then arguably eliminating religion is not only desirable but a moral obligation for atheists who believe in peace.