When evolutionary biologist and atheist superstar Richard Dawkins recently stepped into (yet another) sinkhole of his own making, fellow evolutionary biologist and all-star atheist PZ Myers shook his head sadly. (It was not the first time that Myers had chided Dawkins for "callous indifference.") Dawkins, true to form, could not recognize the sinkhole he created. That led Myers to shake his head again, sadly. As Myers wrote about the latest Dawkins sinkhole, "it hurts to see him say obnoxious things on Twitter, like rating different kinds of rape and pedophilia." Even worse, Dawkins didn't understand "why that’s objectionable," Myers noted. Earlier this week, it was Myers turn to step into (yet another) sinkhole of his own making, with a post that began:
I'm sorry to report that comedian Robin Williams has committed suicide, an event of great import and grief to his family. But his sacrifice has been a great ...