I know, I know, a lot of links but this debate is well worth watching. The speakers are Dr Jane Goodall, Sir David Attenborough, Dr Richard Leakey and Professor Richard Dawkins.
Good stuff, although I'm not sure about Dimbleby calling it a debate, it strikes me as more of a symposium, they are in broad agreement, as is the audience.
Nowt wrong with that btw, it would have been a waste of an evening to get bogged down in another interminable debate with somebody who refuses to be rational.
I agree. I wouldn't really call it a debate but, like you, I would not have liked to have seen a shouting match between two sets of diametrically opposed viewpoints.
It was quite uplifting and saddening at the same time. Saddening because of the sorry state the world is in, but uplifting because there are people out there kicking against perceived "wisdom" and devoting their lives to making a positive difference.
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Good stuff, although I'm not sure about Dimbleby calling it a debate, it strikes me as more of a symposium, they are in broad agreement, as is the audience.
Nowt wrong with that btw, it would have been a waste of an evening to get bogged down in another interminable debate with somebody who refuses to be rational.
I agree. I wouldn't really call it a debate but, like you, I would not have liked to have seen a shouting match between two sets of diametrically opposed viewpoints.
It was quite uplifting and saddening at the same time. Saddening because of the sorry state the world is in, but uplifting because there are people out there kicking against perceived "wisdom" and devoting their lives to making a positive difference.
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