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{{Drop|A|t this point}} two self-refuting mythological creatures are cast into the ring: “atheists in foxholes”, and “postmodernists on aeroplanes”. Neither, according to the other, exists. | {{Drop|A|t this point}} two self-refuting mythological creatures are cast into the ring: “atheists in foxholes”, and “postmodernists on aeroplanes”. Neither, according to the other, exists. | ||
“Show me,” [[Richard Dawkins]] huffs, “a [[cultural relativist]] at thirty thousand feet and I’ll show you a | {{Quote|“Show me,” [[Richard Dawkins]] huffs, “a [[cultural relativist]] at thirty thousand feet and I’ll show you a hypocrite”. }} | ||
By the fact that he takes his argument no further, we expect Dawkins believes he has won it, [[quod erat demonstrandum]]. There are objective truths, everyone knows it, and this [[postmodernist]] blather to the contrary is all a ''posture''. Because — ''aeroplanes''. | By the fact that he takes his argument no further, we expect Dawkins believes he has won it, [[quod erat demonstrandum]]. There are objective truths, everyone knows it, and this [[postmodernist]] blather to the contrary is all a ''posture''. Because — ''aeroplanes''. | ||