Sentences with phrase «rational basis for their claim»
Do these people cite any rational basis for their claim?
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That such people have any rational basis for their skepticism is out of the question, of course, and Dawkins tells us exactly what to think of them: «It is absolutely safe to say that if you meet somebody who claims not to believe in evolution, that person is ignorant, stupid, or insane (or wicked, but I'd rather not consider that).»
If it turns out that we are more than rational beings with interests, and that we make claims (sometimes angrily) based on honor and the need for recognition, then consent and deliberation that ignores more poignant spurs to action than mere interest will often fall short.