Too short, but he won at life.
In Memoriam: Christopher Hitchens, 1949–2011
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#12He and his family are in my....well, in my sincere thoughts that I say in my head directed towards a nonspecific metaphorical anthropomorphic being.
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It's a lame joke, just accept that
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#14Moments of his life in pictures.
http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2011/12/christoph...
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#16Hitchens was essentially a Marxist (by his own admission) who was also in favor of the U.S. invasion of Iraq and the foreign policy it represented. So there was very little I agreed with him on.
But I'm terribly upset about this and I'll tell you why.
Because of his willingness to debate. I'd literally scan right wing talk radio schedules for his name because you just knew it would be a great show. In a world where so many people in our modern society hide in their little cliques I think a smart person who is willing to have their ideas challenged is the most valuable person of all.
Losing a voice like that is a true tragedy.
So, with all due respect, I hope he is wrong in his beliefs about the after life because if there is a heaven he's surely earned his place in it.
Edit: On that note this is awesome: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4JJqXISBiI (though skip the first 4 minutes of the host self aggrandizement)
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#17He was my favourite thinker and orator, I'm very sad to see him go.
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#18"God is Not Great" is trending on Twitter right now... (Hilarious material too.) Too bad Hitchens missed it.
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#19Hitchens was essentially a Marxist (by his own admission) who was also in favor of the U.S. invasion of Iraq and the foreign policy it represented. So there was very little I agreed with him on. But I'm terribly upset about this and I'll tell you why. Because of his willingness to debate. I'd literally scan right wing talk radio schedules for his name because you just knew it would be a great show. In a world where s…
He's so incredibly succinct and persuasive in his points when it comes to religion and I always love to hear these debates.
His memoir 'Hitch-22' is well worth the read, especially now (the opening in particular).
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#20He was a straight up debater who could discuss ideas on their merits, and seemed to make up his own mind on issues. Gone too soon.