[GunRunner]

I know you were agreeing with me. The first part of the response before I mentioned your name was directed at Liz's post #31. This is an example of what I've seen when Keating and Duvalier are brought up with respect to Mother Teresa. They excuse it by saying she was helping thieves and murderers ease their consciences or some other such nonsense.

Another example of reactions to this information is Diamond's post #44, which is what I would call blame-shifting. Even though Hitchens isn't the one that accepted millions in stolen money, somehow he is at fault for not agreeing with the philosophy that was used in justifying the money's return for the victims. Mother Teresa apparently remains blameless I assume in the eyes of the blame-shifters. An irrelevant corollary to the issue becomes center stage.

[miss marmelstein]

Thanks for your reply. I still admire Hitch for playing “Devil’s Advocate” at the Vatican. How many people have that on their resume, lol?!

[Diamond]

Another example of reactions to this information is Diamond's post #44, which is what I would call blame-shifting. Even though Hitchens isn't the one that accepted millions in stolen money, somehow he is at fault for not agreeing with the philosophy that was used in justifying the money's return for the victims.

Not at all, GunRunner. I had not seen your post here when I posted my #61, but there I try to make it clear that my point has nothing whatever to do with whether Hitchens had ever done anything undesirable or morally unacceptable in his life. I happen to agree with you that Mother Teresa should have returned the money, but I was attempting to make a point about a philosophical system, not the personality who adhered to it.

Cordially,