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Clarifying the Hitches/Craig debate question
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[[Bestiality]] is the act of engaging in sexual relations with an animal.  
 
[[Bestiality]] is the act of engaging in sexual relations with an animal.  
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At the end of a debate with [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] [[William Lane Craig]], Hitchens was asked by an audience member whether it was "good that the Bible prohibits humans from having sex with animals." Hitchens answered that the Bible is not needed to stop humans from doing that, since we are genetically inclined against it and societies that do engage in such harmful behavior tend to die out.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FofDChlSILU Christopher Hitchens vs William Lane Craig - Does God Exist Debate]</ref> Dr. Craig said the question illustrated that atheism cannot offer objective moral standards (see: [[Atheism and morality]]).<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FofDChlSILU Christopher Hitchens vs William Lane Craig - Does God Exist Debate] </ref>
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At the end of a debate with [[Christian apologetics|Christian apologist]] [[William Lane Craig]], Hitchens was asked by an audience member whether it was "good that the Bible prohibits humans from having sex with animals." Hitchens answered that moral codes of this kind do not need a supernatural author, and that Biblical proscriptions of practices such as homosexuality and bestiality were indicative of the Bible's male authorship. Humans are genetically programmed against such practices as cannibalism and incest, and any society that did engage in such behavior would tend to die out.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FofDChlSILU Christopher Hitchens vs William Lane Craig - Does God Exist Debate]</ref> Dr. Craig responded that the question illustrated that atheism cannot offer objective moral standards (see: [[Atheism and morality]]).<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FofDChlSILU Christopher Hitchens vs William Lane Craig - Does God Exist Debate]. The question and answer cited occur about one hour and 50 minutes in. </ref>
 
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On August 12, 2012, an anonymous blog-post entitled ''Atheism: A religion of degenerates'' declared:
 
On August 12, 2012, an anonymous blog-post entitled ''Atheism: A religion of degenerates'' declared:
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