Christopher Hitchens is dead

Considering that Mother Theresa housed people in terrible conditions and denied medical care to those who were dying of treatable diseases, I'd say it was pretty fair.

Edited by KoS - December 16 2011 at 01:38

Hero to all the cynical b*****ds eh?
Even if you agree, and I kind of do, just seemed like an incredibly arrogant and wound up person. I question how someone can truly be happy with their life in such a manner. I do think he was not so much concerned with even being "right" or trying to open eyes, more like feeding an ego...maybe to be satisfied. Which is kind of sad honestly.

Reading up real briefly (and too quick I'm sure) can't say I disagree with some of his political positions, or at least the over arching principles...

Like I said, a different thinker and that I can always appreciate, and just because someone has a holier than thou attitude doesn't mean they are wrong, let me say.
RIP man


Edited by JJLehto - December 16 2011 at 02:22

As I said on facebook. I don't know him. Which is odd obviously.

I can't say I agree with everything he said, or disagree with him either, but he certainly had the capacity to make people think, and more importantly, to encourage them think for themselves.

Here is his final piece, where he discusses his life's end.  It's quite an article.

Always a shame to lose an independent thinker.  RIP, Chris.

Although I disagreed with him on many issues, I had some time for the guy, because he wasn't bound to any petty political affiliation. He upset both the left and right in equal measure.

I liked and followed him a lot more when he was younger before he seemed to shift politically and became rather, I thought, nastier, but sad.


Edited by Logan - December 17 2011 at 13:04