Leave us alone

Robert Farley at Lawyers, Guns and Money has a review of Hitchens' attempts at self justification. The post itself is well worth reading, especially if you had the misfortune of reading Hitchens' article. In addition this comment by Davis X. Machina in the comments section was especially apt.

Far too many people with megaphones all shouting stage directions at people who are just living their lives, thank you very much, and don't want to be actors in someone else's world-historical documentary.