Quote of the Day: Hitchens's Hunt for a Worthy Adversary

Benjamin F. Carlson Jun 18, 2010
"Whereas Dawkins and co. are appalled by the belief in God, Hitchens is far more appalled by the idea that anyone would want to obey Him. Every true romantic needs a great foe, a worthy adversary, a villain to whose destruction he can consecrate himself. Never one for half measures, Hitchens just decided to go all the way to the top."

--From a reflection on Hitchens's widely-read memoir, Hitch-22, by Ross Douthat of the New York Times. (Via The Browser.)

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