Islam, isis, ben affleck, bill maher, and sam harris, oh my. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading islam and the future of tolerance. Ben affleck melts down debating islam with sam harris and. He angrily asks sam harris, are you the person who understands the officially codified doctrine of islam. When bill maher fought ben affleck over islam last week, maher was joined by atheist sam harris, who called islam the motherlode of bad ideas. Watch ben affleck and bill maher argue about islam time.
Creator of book my chacha is gay tells american actor he shut down the opportunity for a productive dialogue on radical islam. Sam harris states the obvious about islam, enrages ben affleck. This change is not at all substantial and more a point of emphasis. This week im impressed by his blog post on tuesday, can liberalism be saved from itself.
Ben affleck angrily defends islam against bill mahersam harris. 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. Ben affleck, sam harris and bill maher debate radical islam real time with bill maher hbo duration. Bill maher and his guests sam harris, ben affleck, michael steele and nicholas. May 01, 2017 harris and maher are simply bigots, in that their opinions and pronouncements on islam are not based on the actual empirical data islamic inspired terrorism for example, occurs at much lower rates than christianinspired terrorism in the us and. There really are many irrational bigots who slander and condemn every muslim for the actions of some muslims. Why ben affleck is right, bill maher is wrong, and sam. Oct 07, 2014 afflecks first response to the indictment of the liberal double standard was to ask sam harris. Sam harris argues that 20% of the muslim world are muslims who wake up wanting to kill. The gone girl star appeared on real time with bill maher.
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. Oct 07, 2014 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. That friday night, maher and guest affleck got into an onair tiff when affleck took issue with how the host and fellow guest sam harris were characterizing. Ben affleck may have won over fans with his casting as batman in the upcoming sequel to man of steel, but he hasnt won the debate over islam, at least not to atheist sam harris. The first of these was daredevil 2003, in which affleck starred as the blind superhero. Theyre criticizing the koran and what it says, and you can criticize the koran without saying all muslims are violent or sexist. Ben affleck proved my point on islam, atheist sam harris. Ben affleck proved my point on islam, atheist sam harris states. Bill maher and ben affleck engaged in a heated debate over radical islam and islamophobia on fridays broadcast of real time on hbo. But its great to see more of the real ben affleck, who doesnt get it on islam. Sam harris discusses his ben affleck debate on real time with bill. In what follows, afflecks main arguments are presented and then discredited. Affleck and damon are coowners of the production company pearl street films.
Deconstructing the ben afflecksam harris cage fight psychology. New atheist sam harris still deeply wrong on islamic. Ive been saying those things on islam for decades, well before 911. Harris and maher are simply bigots, in that their opinions and pronouncements on islam are not based on the actual empirical data islamic inspired terrorism for example, occurs at much lower rates than christianinspired terrorism in the us and. Ben affleck publicly comments on islam spat with maher by josh feldman nov 20th, 2014, 12. Bill maher, ben affleck, sam harris heated debate on islam. Rightwing media attack imam ben affleck for defence of islam. For the sake of my answer, im going to focus on the state of the art wh. T he latest episode of bill mahers hbo show real time. Oct 07, 2014 almost right after that affleck does exactly what harris just said people do by calling it racist to criticize islam, which is a fucking religion. Did ben affleck ever comment on the conversation on bill.
For the record, i think bill maher is a comedic genius his social commentary is brilliant and sam harris is a thought. On a recent episode of real time, bill maher and sam harris declared that islam is more violent than other religions and ideologies. Sam harris and bill maher racist and gross in views of. Ben affleck on capitol hill, february 2014 mark wilsongetty images bill maher and sam harris are the exception to liberal relativism. His critique has been read many times to mean many different things and has, frankly, changed over time. Bill maher, ben affleck and sam harris in heated row about islamophobia and radical islam. Bill maher ben affleck sam harris islam real time with bill maher news cnn uk. Affleck was a longtime comic book fan, and, in 1999, had written a foreword for kevin smiths guardian devil about his love for the character of daredevil. Ben affleck, sam harris and bill maher debate radical islam real. Man, you really have no idea what youre talking about. The latest media debate about islam stems from american chat show host bill mahers criticism of islam, and the surprisingly passionate response of ben affleck, oscarwinning actor and director. Are you the person that understands the officially codified doctrine of islam. Watching affleck go out of his way to defend islam is just pathetic, to me. The value of actor ben afflecks recent outbursts in defense of islam on hbos real time is that here, in one 10minute segment, we have all the leftistliberal bromides used whenever islam is criticized.
Ben affleck angrily defends islam against bill mahersam. This weeks real time witnessed a heated debate about islam. Last month i gave one cheer for sam harris, the atheist author who wrongly excoriates christianity but defends israel and realistically criticizes islam. First he begins by challenging sam harriss knowledge of islam. His new hit movie, gone girl, should probably be called, gone brain, in honor of him. Attending real time with bill maher to promote his new film, affleck got caught up in a heated argument on islam and objected to the racist opinions of the tv host, sam harris. Bill maher, ben affleck and islam, by dennis prager. An exmuslims open letter to bill maher and ben affleck. What we need, above all, is a new center to our politicsone that defends secularism, science, and free speech against their enemies on both the left and the right. Oct 14, 2014 the value of actor ben afflecks recent outbursts in defense of islam on hbos real time is that here, in one 10minute segment, we have all the leftistliberal bromides used whenever islam is criticized. Sam harris and maajid nawaz should be commended for conducting a frank and wideranging conversation about a number of key issues around religion, reform, and islam in the modern world. Oct 16, 2015 that friday night, maher and guest affleck got into an onair tiff when affleck took issue with how the host and fellow guest sam harris were characterizing those who practice islam.
Rightwing commentators have lined up to criticise ben affleck for his defence of moderate islam on a us talk show affleck accused tv host bill maher and author sam harris of gross and. First he begins by challenging sam harris s knowledge of islam. Jan 29, 2017 nothing that i have said or written about islam, the war on terror, or even profiling stands in contradiction to these points. 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. Fox news scores first basic cable viewership win in third quarter of 2014 ben affleck is right.
Oct 10, 2014 ben affleck may have won over fans with his casting as batman in the upcoming sequel to man of steel, but he hasnt won the debate over islam, at least not to atheist sam harris. Ben affleck and bill maher clearly have differing views on islam, which, to me, is actually quite comical. Oct, 2014 one response to sam harris states the obvious about islam, enrages ben affleck retire2022 june 30, 2015 at 4. Nawazs approach is based upon detailed familiarity with extremist worldviews, and with the history and tradition of reform theology and renewal within islam. Islam and the future of tolerance is an open dialogue and collaboration between sam harris and maajid nawaz, who both discuss the problems of a subsection of extremists in the name of islam and provide some eloquent solutions. Pakistani illustrator writes to ben affleck on radical islam. Affleck is the cofounder of the eastern congo initiative, a grantmaking and advocacybased nonprofit organization. But since the quran says far worse things about nonmuslims than maher or harris say about muslims, why doesnt affleck condemn the quran. Harris statements about islam gross and racist during the oct.
Ben affleck publicly comments on islam spat with maher. None of the things argued in this video by bill maher or sam harris are news to us. 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. Affleck, presumably not desirous of comparing his knowledge of islam with that of. Bill maher, ben affleck and islam by dennis prager. If batman were here, hed call us racist, harris said during his topoftheshow interview before expounding on islam and the western liberals he. In this episode of the waking up podcast, sam harris speaks with eric weinstein and ben shapiro about the breakdown of shared values, the problem with identity politics, religion, free will, the primacy of reason, and many other topics. 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 06, 2014 ben affleck was quick to call out what he felt was bill mahers gross, racist, disgusting, ideas about islam during a heated debate. We have been sold this meme of islamophobia, where every criticism of the. Sam harris taunts ben batman affleck on real time with bill. Afflecks first response to the indictment of the liberal double standard was to ask sam harris. Ben affleck curses jesus while defending islam charisma news.
My recent collision with ben affleck on bill mahers show, real time, has provoked an extraordinary amount of controversy. Watch the their heated debate on radical islam in the video. Posted in debate, islam, religion and tagged affleck drunk, ben affleck, ben affleck vs. Academy award winner ben affleck and neuoscientist sam harris clash over islam on hbos real time. Daily show correspondent hasan minhaj reveals bill maher. Ben affleck calls bill mahers views on islam gross and racist affleck sparred with the real time.
But when isis crucifies people, buries children alive, and rapes and tortures women by the thousands all in the name of islam the response is a few small demonstrations in. In response to our mistreating a book, millions of muslims would take to the streets, and we would spend the rest of our lives fending off credible threats of murder. Ben affleck blasts bill maher for racist views on islam. He is also a stalwart member of the democratic party. Affleck told maher and guest sam harris that they were unfairly demonizing islam in what he said was a very racist way. Radical islamist cannot be ignored just because there are a billion moderate muslims in the world who wish no one harm and that liberals are dangerously hypocritical if they ignore it. Nothing that i have said or written about islam, the war on terror, or even profiling stands in contradiction to these points. Oct 08, 2014 maher and sam harris, his debating partner, do a fine job if affleck would just let them talk using facts to dispel affleck s emotiondriven myths. Theyre criticizing the koran and what it says, and you can. What affleck fundamentally doesnt understand is that maher and harris are criticizing the religion of islam, not the followers. While claiming that, as a good liberal, he must be kind and tolerant of muslims, he uses the name of jesus as a curse word. Aided by author sam harris, maher contended radical islamists. Ben affleck calls bill mahers views on islam gross and.
Sam harris responds to the comments and criticism of this piece. One response to sam harris states the obvious about islam, enrages ben affleck retire2022 june 30, 2015 at 4. Harris was a target of afflecks ire on a recent episode of the bill maher show real time. Oct 08, 2014 rightwing commentators have lined up to criticise ben affleck for his defence of moderate islam on a us talk show affleck accused tv host bill maher and author sam harris of gross and.
Oct 07, 2014 bill maher, ben affleck and islam by dennis prager. Some people have read this article and wrongfully assumed that it condones the horrible aspects of islamic extremism. A prominent american actor ben affleck, has launched a defense of islam on a us talk show. The actor has won praise on social media for accusing both men of religious stereotyping while discussing islam with them on mahers hbo. Ben got nearperfect sats in high school, is a world class texas holdem player and according to this very reputable source has an iq of 154. Sam harris and ben affleck were recently on real time with bill maher. Why ben affleck is right, bill maher is wrong, and sam harris is. In this episode of the waking up podcast, sam harris speaks with eric weinstein and ben shapiro about the breakdown of shared values, the problem with identity politics. He was getting in the last word in relation to his appearance on bill mahers hbo rantfest, when ben affleck fell into an actors. On how everything sam harris says about islam is wrong.
Ben affleck reflects on his debate with sam harris 0. Oct 04, 2014 posted in debate, islam, religion and tagged affleck drunk, ben affleck, ben affleck vs. Ben afflecks islam debate meltdown was wakeup moment. Maher and sam harris, his debating partner, do a fine job if affleck would just let them talk using facts to dispel afflecks emotiondriven myths. What did ben affleck have to say regarding the sam harris. Maher and author sam harris argued that liberals were backing away from criticizing islams stance on womens and lgbt rights because. The tense debate about islam between bill maher, sam harris, and ben affleck has been shared multiple times over social media and provides a case study in girards mimetic theory. Oct, 2014 an exmuslims open letter to bill maher and ben affleck by hazem farraj on october, 2014 in spiritual editors note.
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