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| + | [[File:Richard Dawkins pic.jpg|alt=Richard Dawkins|thumbnail|260px|right|Professor Daniel wrote to the agnostic and evolutionist [[Richard Dawkins]]:: "The absence of a debate with the foremost [[Christian apologetics|apologist]] for [[Christianity|Christian]] [[theism]] is a glaring omission on your [[Curriculum vitae|CV]] and is of course apt to be interpreted as cowardice on your part."<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/8511931/Richard-Dawkins-accused-of-cowardice-for-refusing-to-debate-existence-of-God.html Richard Dawkins accused of cowardice for refusing to debate existence of God], ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'', May 14, 2011</ref> ]] | ||
'''Cowardice''' is lack of resolve, fortitude, or bravery. A coward is typically seen as being intrinsically weak. Cowardice is not the same as fear, as a complete lack of fear is rather stupidity than bravery; a coward simply does not know how to deal with their fear like a whole, complete, regular adult person. <ref>[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/239709/am_i_a_coward_for_having_fear.html?cat=9 Am I a coward for having fear?] Associated Content, Retrieved Sept 17th 2011</ref> Such inability to deal with challenging situations leads to a variety of coping mechanisms. A coward will typically show a lot of false courage and braggadocio, but when confronted will respond first with dishonesty and then slink away. A coward will often invent excuses for avoiding conflict, a wide open schedule will suddenly become full, an acceptable medium for communication will suddenly become unacceptable, an acceptable opponent will become untouchable for some minor reason. <ref>[http://www.ehow.com/info_8544298_signs-coward.html Signs of a coward] eHow, Retrieved Sept 17th 2011</ref> | '''Cowardice''' is lack of resolve, fortitude, or bravery. A coward is typically seen as being intrinsically weak. Cowardice is not the same as fear, as a complete lack of fear is rather stupidity than bravery; a coward simply does not know how to deal with their fear like a whole, complete, regular adult person. <ref>[http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/239709/am_i_a_coward_for_having_fear.html?cat=9 Am I a coward for having fear?] Associated Content, Retrieved Sept 17th 2011</ref> Such inability to deal with challenging situations leads to a variety of coping mechanisms. A coward will typically show a lot of false courage and braggadocio, but when confronted will respond first with dishonesty and then slink away. A coward will often invent excuses for avoiding conflict, a wide open schedule will suddenly become full, an acceptable medium for communication will suddenly become unacceptable, an acceptable opponent will become untouchable for some minor reason. <ref>[http://www.ehow.com/info_8544298_signs-coward.html Signs of a coward] eHow, Retrieved Sept 17th 2011</ref> | ||
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Cowardice is lack of resolve, fortitude, or bravery. A coward is typically seen as being intrinsically weak. Cowardice is not the same as fear, as a complete lack of fear is rather stupidity than bravery; a coward simply does not know how to deal with their fear like a whole, complete, regular adult person. [2] Such inability to deal with challenging situations leads to a variety of coping mechanisms. A coward will typically show a lot of false courage and braggadocio, but when confronted will respond first with dishonesty and then slink away. A coward will often invent excuses for avoiding conflict, a wide open schedule will suddenly become full, an acceptable medium for communication will suddenly become unacceptable, an acceptable opponent will become untouchable for some minor reason. [3]
In most English-speaking countries, the animal most associated with cowardice is the chicken.
See also
References
- ↑ Richard Dawkins accused of cowardice for refusing to debate existence of God, The Daily Telegraph, May 14, 2011
- ↑ Am I a coward for having fear? Associated Content, Retrieved Sept 17th 2011
- ↑ Signs of a coward eHow, Retrieved Sept 17th 2011
