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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>[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>[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>[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>
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>[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>[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>[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>
[[File:Vox Day.jpg|thumbnail|right|150px|[[Vox Day|Thomas 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:
{{cquote|[http://www.samharris.org/blog/item/on-the-mechanics-of-defamation whining] about the fact that people are still actively holding him accountable for the clear and obvious meaning of his written words, and he is still attempting to shade the truth while doing so.
{{cquote|[http://www.samharris.org/blog/item/on-the-mechanics-of-defamation whining] about the fact that people are still actively holding him accountable for the clear and obvious meaning of his written words, and he is still attempting to shade the truth while doing so.