re: #488 Bagua
Exactly, O’Reilly does not want to get too embarrassed and know he is punching above his weight.
That’s about right. When debating, O’Reilly sometimes relies on his aggression to throw an adversary off their game, and he can be quite intimidating. Richard Dawkins, however, debates in the best British tradition; i.e. He quietly refuses to be intimidated. He stayed focused and built his case. By the needs of his profession, Richard Dawkins is a disciplined man and it shows in how he argues,