1. A Modest Proposal for a Truce on Religion

Comment #11512 by Dave Child on December 5, 2006 at 6:14 am

"Religious constituencies have pushed for more action on AIDS, malaria, sex trafficking and Darfur's genocide, and believers often give large proportions of their incomes to charities that are a lifeline to the neediest."

Hmm. Religion is almost single-handedly responsible for widespread AIDS in Africa, opposing the use of contraception. Sex trafficking? Most of the victims appear to be young women taken from societies where they have few rights compared to men ... because of religion. Darfur? Apparently the major difference between the sides is that one is Muslim, the other Christian.

Which leaves the fight against Malaria. Perhaps the most famous organisation fighting against malaria, is the Gates one ... and Bill Gates is an atheist.