Your stance on Hard Atheism

[Thumpalumpacus]

I would like to get your general opinions on the validity of hard atheism. Specifically, I would like to get the views of the agnostic atheists. The reason being, just as confrontational and irrational Christians are much more likely to seek out a bitter debate with atheists than those who follow the example of Christ, hard atheists are also more likely to seek out a bitter debate than agnostic atheists.

The problem of Christians behaving in an a manner which besmirches Christianity is often discussed, both on the internet and in the real world. However, I think the issue of hard atheists painting agnostic atheists in a bad light is hardly ever addressed, and as a consequence agnostic atheists are less likely to correct hard atheists on their rational errors than Christians are to correct their fellow Christians on theological ones.

And so a poll: Do you think that hard atheism is irrational considering that man can not know what he doesn't know?

I am an agnostic atheist who speaks his mind about gnostic atheism when and where the point will strike home best. I don't go full-tilt at believers, and I don't go full-tilt at gnostic atheists.

I think both positions are irrational, in the sense that they each have an equal paucity of evidence for their claims. I'm more sympathetic to the atheists because I share their lack of faith.