[RJT]

I would like to ask Dawkins (like I said, I only caught the end of the interview and I don't think he addresses it anyway - I'll have to do a search on the net) why "needless pain" is so (only) important to him. (Not that there is anything wrong with that.) That does seem to be a line in the sand to not cross - and probably the only line that "can" be drawn (to the atheist) theoretically, perhaps. Maybe it is just because we are human and "feel" it. Obviously, one can't argue against drawing any line at all.