Even if you don’t follow much science news, you’ve probably heard the controversial headline “Richard Dawkins calls for arrest of Pope Benedict XVI“, found here : http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article7094310.ece?TheGodDelusion

My first thought was that this was “inappropriate sensationalism”, but after giving it some thought, I’ve realized that Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens do not really expect to successfully arrest the Pope. There’s more meaning in the process than visible at face value.

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