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Atheist Dawkins blasts women-only seating

’Islam or Atheism?’ debate in London ends in uproar
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At a University College London debate called “Islam or Atheism: What Makes More Sense?,” the events’ hosts segregated women, men and couples this weekend to please conservative Muslims, reports The Guardian. After three people were told to vacate their seats for not following the gendered seating plan, professor Lawrence Krauss, one of two men debating, threatened to leave. Organizers from the Islamic Education and Research Academy relented, but an uproar ensued after the world’s most famous atheist, Richard Dawkins, asked on Twitter, "who the hell do these Muslims think they are?" Dawkins was called racist. UCL says it will investigate. Here are Dawkins’ Tweets.
[tweet id="310608665587642368" url="https://twitter.com/RichardDawkins/status/310608665587642368"]

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