In my area of America, atheism is a lot more socially acceptable than it was before it became such a topic of controversy. Things have noticeably improved because of all this arguing. If Dawkins is squandering his talents arguing with idiots, he's doing a remarkably effective job of it.

Ah... job done in the anglo saxon world, time to move Dawkins' professor chair to Lebanon? :-)

Or maybe not, there they blow up people not appreciated in Syria/Iran.

I see no one who he is arguing with.

He tends to refuse challenges to debates by prominent religious leaders...