Mockery of religion is one of the most essential things... one of the beginnings of human emancipation is the ability to laugh at authority. (Christopher Hitchens)

Mockery of religion is one of the most essential things... one of the beginnings of human emancipation is the ability to laugh at authority.

Christopher Hitchens

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