Logical sledgehammers can miss their targets
While it’s good to not let people get away with sloppy reasoning on matters of importance (and more generally, most of the time), it’s also important to avoid letting logical fervor distract you from noticing the value that might be embedded in writing that you disagree with. The principle of charity helps to protect us from intellectual arrogance, and allows conversations to continue rather than being artificially curtailed.
African Christian Action apologises for debate debacle
Taryn Hodgson apologises on behalf of African Christian Action for misrepresenting Jacques Rousseau and the UCT Athiest and Agnostic Society.
Varsity – reporting on the blasphemy debate
Peter Hammond is almost certainly not misquoted in saying that the students who sold Sax Appeal are “drunken layabouts and transvestite-dressed representatives of UCT”.
“Open motivational letter” from Michael (Pastor)
“Open Motivational Letter seeking for support To Our Debate against the Agnostics and Atheists Group at UCT” by Michael Nlandu
The blasphemy debate debacle
The debate on free-speech, blasphemy and the Sax Appeal controversy, scheduled for April 29th between Tauriq Moosa, Jacques Rousseau and Peter Hammond has been cancelled.
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