“On every hand there seems to be design to defeat design. If God created man - if he is the father of us all, why did he make the criminals, the insane, the deformed and idiotic? Should the mother, who clasps to her breast an idiot child, thank God?” IfsMenShouldChildrenHandsSeemsMotherFatherAtheismDesignDefeatPositive AtheismCriminalsInsaneIdiotBreastsThank GodIdiotic Book:The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll Source: The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll
“I went to my father's at night. He spoke of poor John [Boswell's brother] with disgust. I was shocked and said, "He's your son, and God made him." He answered very harshly, "If my sons are idiots, can I help it?” IfsMadeSaidHelpingNightFatherPoorSonBrotherIdiotSpokesMy SonDisgustingShockedYour Son Author:James Boswell