Thank you, bill maher, for proving islamophobia is real. Were trying to stand up for the principles of liberalism, says hbo host of his religious spat with ben affleck but mahers comments are the. Oct, 2014 ben affleck, sam harris and bill maher debate radical islam real time with bill maher hbo duration. Maher and harris accused affleck of ignoring the extent of intolerance within islam. For the record, i think bill maher is a comedic genius his social commentary is brilliant and sam harris is a thought. Why ben affleck is right, bill maher is wrong, and sam. Oct 03, 2014 bill maher and ben affleck engaged in a heated debate over radical islam and islamophobia on fridays broadcast of real time on hbo. Oct 04, 2014 ben affleck and bill maher engaged in a heated debate over the nature of islam on friday evenings episode of hbos real time with bill maher. Last year, bill maher and ben affleck had a major argument about islam and muslims on hbos real time unveiling that islamophobia is not exclusive to conservatives or liberals. Video ben affleck fights with bill maher over islam deadline. Oct 07, 2014 and it took place on the program real time with bill maher, a show not generally known for taking politically incorrect positions. We have been sold this meme of islamophobia, where every criticism of the.
While a portion of the film is dedicated to the evangelical christianity of the american south in which maher confronts worthy. Bill maher, ben affleck and islam, by dennis prager. Bill maher talks donald trump, islamophobia, and getting milo. Ben affleck is the star of the number one movie in america right now. Oct 09, 2014 bill maher, meet arthur schlesinger jr. Bill maher and ben affleck have a fierce debate over. Yes, i agree that all condemnation of isis is good. Bill maher is a commentator and comedian who hosts the political satire talk show real time with bill maher on hbo maher stirred controversy on his october 3rd, 2014 broadcast when he claimed that liberal ideologies like freedom of speech, freedom of religion, marriage equality, and gender equity were incompatible with islam. Ben affleck, sam harris and bill maher debate radical islam. Bill maher, ben affleck and sam harris in heated row about islamophobia and radical islam. Maher and fellow panelist sam harris argued throughout the. Oct 07, 2014 mahers views are hardly new, but they have again come to fore, as videos of both affleck and scholar reza aslan challenging mahers views have gone viral this past week.
Oct 05, 2014 2 thoughts on bill maher lets ben affleck sound off like an idiot about islamophobia watched this yesterday, still wondering how ben affleck could be so dumb, all i can think is that he has lead a provincial sheltered life, because really, at the end of the discussion to which he contributed nothing, he blamed america for any followers. Affleck countered maher, insisting that he was generalizing too broadly, and associating the ideas of a few radicalists with the entire muslim community. And the crucial point of confusion is that we have been sold this meme of islamophobia, where every criticism of the doctrine of islam gets conflated with. The crucial point of confusion is that we have been sold this meme of islamophobia where every criticism of the doctrine of islam gets conflated with. Last friday, the cranky comedian, aided by atheist author sam harris, enraged actor ben affleck by. The dustup clearly touched a cultural nerve, sparking. Ben affleck completely shuts down bill maher about islam and. No ones saying all muslims are evil, but its a fact that a significant percentage of muslims worldwide 21% worldwide and % in the u. But on this night the host, bill maher, along with atheismadvocate sam harris, had a vigorous debate with actor ben affleck, new york times columnist nicholas kristof, and former republican national committee. Deconstructing the ben afflecksam harris cage fight. Why ben affleck is right, bill maher is wrong, and sam harris.
Bill mahers dangerous critique of islam the atlantic. A history of the bill mahers not bigoted remarks on islam. Affleck inadvertently proved that maher wasnt kidding about the liberal aversion to criticize bad ideas when they involve religion. The actor has won praise on social media for accusing both men of religious stereotyping while discussing islam with them on mahers hbo. Apr 14, 2015 last year, bill maher and ben affleck had a major argument about islam and muslims on hbos real time unveiling that islamophobia is not exclusive to conservatives or liberals. Maher stirred controversy on his october 3rd, 2014 broadcast when he claimed that liberal ideologies like freedom of speech, freedom of religion, marriage equality, and gender equity were incompatible with islam. What ben affleck missed in the islamophobia debate with bill. Maher argued that radical islam is, the only religion that acts like the mafia, that will fking kill you if you say the wrong thing, draw the wrong picture or write the wrong book. This weeks real time witnessed a heated debate about islam. Oct 04, 2014 affleck inadvertently proved that maher wasnt kidding about the liberal aversion to criticize bad ideas when they involve religion. Sam harris and bill maher racist and gross in views of. Sam harris and bill maher racist and gross in views of islam. Bill maher and sam harris debate islamophobia with a.
It is abundantly clear he does not know enough about islam, and countries with islamic culture. Oct 10, 2014 recently, maher again invited onto his show four guests including actor ben affleck and author sam harris to discuss radical islam and islamophobia, particularly in the context of. Jun 06, 2017 a few weeks before bill maher nearly blew up his career for the second time, a middleaged man named billy martin warmed up the audience that had come to watch a filming of real time with bill maher. Bill maher lets ben affleck sound off like an idiot about. Right or left, bill maher or bill oreilly, its still. Oct 09, 2014 maher and harris accused affleck of ignoring the extent of intolerance within islam. Oct 06, 2014 a reallife drama between actor ben affleck and hbo host bill maher unfolded on live television sunday night. I watch his show semiregularly, and i think his obsession with islam is rooted in feelings im not sure if its phobic or miso. Ever since ben affleck appeared friday on real time with bill maher and accused the host of islamophobia, the gone girl actor has been a whipping boy for the political right, while leftleaning. Its the only religion that acts like the mafia that will expletive kill you if you say the wrong thing.
Why his defense of islamophobia just doesnt make any sense for all his odes to liberal ideals, maher s latest effort to demonize. The latest media debate about islam stems from american chat show host bill maher s criticism of islam, and the surprisingly passionate response of ben affleck, oscarwinning actor and director. Ben affleck and bill maher engage in highlycharged debate. Ben affleck, clearly offended by their line of thinking, asks if they are questioning whether islamophobia is a real thing. The audience laughs at this seemingly facetious response, but a serious maher repeats, it really isnt. Watch ben affleck and bill maher argue about islam time. Liberals need to stand up for liberal principles like freedom of speech, freedom to practice any religion you want without fear of violence, freedom to leave a religion, equality for women, equality for minorities including homosexuals. Aug 28, 2007 islamophobia by peter gottschalk and gabriel greenberg is one of those books that must be read by americans in this post911 world. Ben affleck and bill maher engaged in a heated debate over the nature of islam on friday evenings episode of hbos real time with bill maher. Ben affleck in heated argument with bill maher over views on islam. Ben affleck, sam harris and bill maher debate radical islam real.
Ben affleck has won praise for accusing tv host bill maher and author sam harris for what he called gross and racist depictions of islam during a televised debate appearing on hbo. Ben afflecks islam debate meltdown was wakeup moment. There certainly was a good round of action last week when ben affleck and sam harris squared off on real time, bill mahers hbo show. You might call it a liberal dose of highlycharged political fireworks. Ben afflecks contribution to the debate proves you dont need to be a specialist to recognise racis. Oct 11, 2014 ben affleck, islamophobia and the western media. Oct 12, 2014 bill maher hbojanet van ham bill maher s horrible excuse. Religulous 2008 showcases the real time host theatrically refuting a carefully curated group of believers from the worlds major faiths, usually by way of crudely literal readings of their foundational books. Oct 10, 2014 what ben affleck missed in the islamophobia debate with bill maher and sam harris october 10, 2014 andrew seidel patheos explore the worlds faith through different perspectives on religion and. Ben affleck, sam harris and bill maher debate radical islam real time with bill maher hbo duration. Oct 07, 2014 after the show, kristof, affleck, maher, and i continued our discussion. The prelude to the intraliberal fight was the prior weeks show, when maher pointed out the absurdity of liberals getting exercised over, say, actor jonah hill using an antigay vulgarism, but ignoring that gays can be stoned in muslim countries. Although the american political right, its outpost at fox news, and the republican party have made their antipathy to islam and muslims overtly known.
When ben affleck differentiates the extremists from the overwhelming majority of peaceful muslims, and when harris and maher claim that polls indicate the extreme are a larger part of the overall pie than we think, affleck s argument is not only stronger, but correlates to the raison detre for both the iraq and afghanistan wars. Bill maher and his guests sam harris, ben affleck, michael steele and nicholas kristof discuss isis and radical islam during the panel portion of real time. Maher and author sam harris argued that liberals were backing away from criticizing islams stance on womens and lgbt rights because people. Bill maher is a commentator and comedian who hosts the political satire talk show real time with bill maher on hbo. Ben affleck has attacked tv host bill mahers opinions on islam after the pair clashed during a debate on friday. Ben affleck, sam harris and bill maher debate radical. Oct 07, 2014 ben affleck takes bill maher to task about his views and characterization of muslim people around the world.
Ben affleck, islamophobia and the western media the express. Bill maher replies, well, its not a real thing when we do it. Aided by author sam harris, maher contended radical islamists. Ben affleck targeted by conservatives after islamism spat. Ben affleck blasts bill maher for racist views on islam. Recently, maher again invited onto his show four guests including actor ben affleck and author sam harris to discuss radical islam and islamophobia, particularly in the context of. A quick glimpse of the opposing viewpoints can be found in the following transcript from real clear politics, but its best to simply view the debate in order to get an accurate understanding of the discussion. Affleck was on the friday show as part of a panel that included author sam harris and new york times columnist nicholas kristof. Oct 04, 2014 mediaite notes ben affleck, bill maher, nicholas kristol, michael steele, and author sam harris got into what could only be described as a tumultuous continuation of mahers comments on islam. Actor gets visibly agitated by comments he considered islamophobic, cutting off the host, author sam harris and n. A history of the bill mahers not bigoted remarks on. Harris statements about islam gross and racist during the oct.
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