"No Religion" largest group in USA

[zorkan]

The 'Hitchens' effect?

Is that Hitchens's razor?

"what can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence"

[Tank]

The 'Hitchens' effect?

Is that Hitchens's razor?

"what can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence"

Not in this case. If you look at Recusant's post it's the synthesis of atheism in the American environment. A cycle of refinement that make atheists appear outspoken which means that only outspoken atheists bother to get involved in debate and around it goes.