Originally Posted By: PHeMoX

I'd say some of his fanaticism is the natural result of all that.


Every point of view needs fanatics; otherwise perhaps we'd all be indifferent. It's just that some points of view, not being firmly rooted in observation or causality, need more intense, dogmatic and numerous fanatics to make it a persuasive point. Maybe that's the reason. (When Dawkins goes postal, maybe I'll think about Buddhism)