Chapter 8 Analysis:
Chapter 8 was very short but still thought provoking. I agree with Hitchens that the fact that the New York Times only prints news that is "Fit to Print" is rather "idiotic". I wonder about the news that isn't "fit" to print. This news is probably the news the people need to hear. Maybe it is too scary or uncomfortable to hear or report. But this would be the news that is most important and relevant to our lives, and its not going to be reported?

Chapter 9 Analysis:
 I didn't like this chapter at all and found myself disagreeing with the author throughout it. Hitchens put down religion and even alluded to the fact that people that practiced religion were arrogant. I don't think he has the right to do that at all. If someone wants to practice a religion, let them. I thought about some of his points in the chapter and though I can't explain my reasoning for believing in a Supreme Being, I do. And thats fine because I am allowed to do what I wish. Reading this book so far I would assume that Hitchens would support the fact that people will do what they want, however, he is being very diminishing.

Chapter 10 Analysis:
As much as I disagree with the many statements about religion of the author in chapter 9, there was something that I thought about and do agree with him in this chapter. Hitchens makes the point that some people believe that without religious beliefs they would have no moral compasses. I'd have to agree with Hitchens when he attacks that statement. Humans as a species have compassion and a natural willingness to do good in life.

I liked when the author writes, "what really matters about any individual is not what he thinks, but how he thinks." I think that this is such an accurate point. If you think up an idea but don't act upon it its like the idea never existed. Everything that has come to be (McDonalds, Apple Inc, etc) is because of HOW the creator thought and his/her willingness to make it happen.