In all mammalian species that have so far been carefully studied, the rate at which their members engage in the killing of conspecifics is several thousand times greater than the highest homicide rate in any American city.
Daniel DennettA child raised on a desert island, alone, without social interaction, without language, and thus lacking empathy, is still a sentient being.
Daniel DennettTrue, you don't have to be religious to be crazy, but it helps. Indeed, if you are religious, you don't have to be crazy in the medically certifiable sense in order to do massively crazy things.
Daniel DennettAtheism, a term which will, I'm sure, eventually become as unnecessary as round-earthism.
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