Affleck is a actor with no real talent and just like all liberals they are great at calling people names who do not agree with themlike your a homophobe or a racist, or a jesus freak. A version of this article was originally published by al jazeera english. A history of the bill mahers not bigoted remarks on. Affleck is also a coward who kowtows to the phony prophet and the sham islam religion which is no religion at all but murder, rape, and faithless people. Aided by author sam harris, maher contended radical islamists. Ben affleck affleck at the 2017 san diego comiccon born benjamin geza affleck boldt 19720815 august 15, 1972 age 47 berkeley, california, u. Why did ben affleck lose patience when sam harris was so. A far left liberal defending radicals who would ever of thought it.
Bill mahers outrageous statements about islam and muslims are beyond the pale. Oct, 2014 one response to sam harris states the obvious about islam, enrages ben affleck retire2022 june 30, 2015 at 4. Then ben affleck made the additional mistake to say that turkey was a beautiful muslim country where women were free and where christians and jews were respected. Taking left wing apologist for islam, ben affleck, to. Making muslims the enemy by peter gottschalk and gabriel greenberg, is an excellent addition to the growing literature, study, and analysis of islamophobia in the west. Ben affleck and bill maher clearly have differing views on islam the gone girl star appeared on fridays real time with bill maher, and the two sparred when affleck felt maher and guest sam. 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 charged into the conversation to pick a fight. Oct 06, 2014 ben affleck, sam harris and bill maher debate radical islam real time with bill maher hbo duration. What ben affleck missed in the islamophobia debate with.
Harris and the different shades of islamophobia i never thought i would live to write the words that will follow, but here goes. Ben affleck, sam harris and bill maher debate radical islam real time with bill maher hbo duration. Bill maher and ben affleck engaged in a heated debate over radical islam and islamophobia on fridays broadcast of real time on hbo. Taking left wing apologist for islam, ben affleck, to school. So when it was announced that ben affleck is going to be. Dave rubin of the rubin report talks to gad saad about sam harris and bill maher disagreement with ben affleck on racism, islamophobia and religion. This is an urgent book for anyone seeking a comprehensive understanding of islamophobia today. In the october 3rd, 2014 episode of real time, bill maher and his guests engaged in a heated argument about the response of american liberals to human rights violations in the muslim world. Affleck, well known for his progressive views, was promoting his latest film gone girl on hbos real time with bill maher. A history of the bill mahers not bigoted remarks on islam. One response to sam harris states the obvious about islam, enrages ben affleck retire2022 june 30, 2015 at 4.
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. 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. Islam, isis, ben affleck, bill maher, and sam harris, oh my. Oct 07, 2014 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 latest in a long line of antimuslim. Ben affleck and bill maher engage in highlycharged debate. Ben affleck, sam harris and bill maher debate radical. Pakistani illustrator writes to ben affleck on radical. Oct, 2014 an exmuslims open letter to bill maher and ben affleck by hazem farraj on october, 2014 in spiritual editors note.
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 got into a scuffle with maher and guest sam harris over this very issue. Reuters a week after sparking controversy over his antiislam comments, hbo host bill maher doubled down in a debate over islam that pushed ben affleck s islamophobia button on friday. Ben affleck is no expert on islam or religion, but he knows a bully when he sees one. Shortly after the reza aslan segment from cnn made its rounds on all of our newsfeeds, the scuffle between ben affleck and sam harris was soon the next big thing to share.
His political beliefs are so far to the left that he makes maher look like a far right winger. 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, an oscarwinning actor. In a debate about islam on hbos real time on friday, actor ben affleck was offended by the idea from sam harris that liberalism has failed to characterize radical islam as a threat. Ben affleck confronts us chat shows islamophobia fair observer. After that point, the debate spiraled downward, with both sides frustrated and yelling. As reported in the uk daily mail, just days ago, american and european leaders refused kurd leaders desperate pleas for arms to defend their people from isis barbaric savages. The authors give a working definition of what islamophobia consists of in relation to other phobias in their introduction. Affleck suggested branding islamic extremist practices as inhumane and repressive is racist. Oct 11, 2014 ben affleck, islamophobia and the western media. Race and representation after 911 this is a highly readable, deeply personal, and fiercely intellectual analysis of endemic social and structural islamophobia throughout american history. Bill maher lets ben affleck sound off like an idiot about. Hollywood alister ben affleck has delivered a spirited defense of muslims worldwide on a tv talk show hosted by a fellow liberal with little time for the islamic faith. Affleck, maher battle over islam the times of israel. Oct 07, 2014 my recent collision with ben affleck on bill mahers show, real time, has provoked an extraordinary amount of controversy.
Ben affleck publicly comments on islam spat with maher. 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. Apparently affleck had come to the show somewhat prepared to attack harris. Oct 06, 2014 a reallife drama between actor ben affleck and hbo host bill maher unfolded on live television sunday night. That afflecks passionate defense is so unusual reveals, depressingly, that stereotyping relating to the middle east, arabs. Watch the their heated debate on radical islam in the video. See more ideas about pop culture, this or that questions and culture. First, affleck had no business being in that conversation. Recent news has prompted interest about islam, and whether its a religion of war or peace. But since the quran says far worse things about nonmuslims than maher or harris say about muslims, why. 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. Earlier last week, previous comments about islam by maher led to reza aslans excoriation of his unsophisticated thought process on cnn, which went viral. In the debate, ben affleck was visibly disgusted as the talk show host and author sam harris criticized the inaction of liberals to fight the conservative, and sometimes violent, views within the religion. Ruthless affleck speaks not a word about islams many victims.
Pakistani illustrator writes to ben affleck on radical islam. Ben affleck slams bill maher for racist, ugly views in. 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 latest in a long line of antimuslim. The proposed definition calls islamophobia a type of racism that targets expressions of muslimness or perceived muslimness. Your hearts in the right place but creator of book my chacha is gay tells american actor he shut down the opportunity for a. Ben affleck publicly comments on islam spat with maher by josh feldman nov 20th, 2014, 12. Ben affleck takes on racist antimuslim comment youtube. An exmuslims open letter to bill maher and ben affleck. 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. Islam is the motherlode of bad ideas, the quran is a hatefilled holy book and the islamization of. 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. Oct, 2014 ben affleck, sam harris and bill maher debate radical islam real time with bill maher hbo duration. Allen begins by looking at ways of defining and understanding islamophobia. Alma mater occidental college occupation actor filmmaker years active 1981present works full list political party democratic spouses jennifer garner m.
Aslan is an iranian american academic and scholar of religions, but afflecks contribution to the debate proves that you dont need to be a specialist or a phd. Bill maher speaks out on islam debate, were not crazy. One of mahers guests, actor ben affleck, called his remarks gross and racist. The audience laughs at this seemingly facetious response, but a serious maher repeats, it really isnt. In the segment with affleck, maher said islam acts like the mafia and will kill you if you say the wrong thing, draw the wrong picture or write the wrong book. A reallife drama between actor ben affleck and hbo host bill maher unfolded on live television sunday night. On a recent episode of real time, bill maher and sam harris declared that islam is more violent than other religions and ideologies. Ben affleck takes bill maher to task about his views and characterization of muslim people around the world. For those who havent seen the show, most of what i write here wont make sense unless you watch my segment. Oct 04, 2014 ben affleck gets heated on real time with bill maher.
Ben affleck, islamophobia and the western media the express. Reuters a week after sparking controversy over his antiislam comments, hbo host bill maher doubled down in a debate over islam that pushed ben afflecks islamophobia button on. On hbos real time with bill maher last night, the actor got in a heated debated with the. The testy exchange went viral, prompting an important debate about the relationship between religion and. The result is that 99 percent of the commentary ive seen boils down to either, ben affleck is an idiot, or sam harris is a bigot. Bill maher speaks out on islam debate, were not crazy tea. Mr hewitt, chairman of the national police chiefs council, said an.
You might call it a liberal dose of highlycharged political fireworks. Ben affleck was involved in a heated debate about islamic extremism with political pundit bill maher and american author sam harris on the live hbo show real time with bill maher last friday. Ben afflecks contribution to the debate proves you dont need to be a specialist to recognize islamophobia and speak out. Sam harris was there to talk about a book on meditation. Oct 07, 2014 ben affleck takes bill maher to task about his views and characterization of muslim people around the world. Bill mahers debate with ben affleck on islamthis is. In that shows format, the members of the panel are not expected to be involved in the oneonone interviews that maher is conducting with guests. Ben affleck is the star of the number one movie in america right now. Ben affleck gets heated on real time with bill maher. Bill maher replies, well, its not a real thing when we do it.
Ben affleck confronts us chat shows islamophobia fair. Bill maher, who was criticised this week over comments he made about female genital mutilation being an islamic problem, got into a heated row on his friday show, culminating in the comedian. Bill mahers outrageous statements about islam and muslims. Taking left wing apologist for islam, ben affleck, to school on islamophobia. Ben affleck, islamophobia and the western media the. Definition of islamophobia could hinder counterterror.
Islam at the moment is the mother lode of bad ideas. Deconstructing the ben afflecksam harris cage fight. Bill maher, ben affleck, sam harris heated debate on islam. Ben affleck melts down debating islam with sam harris and. Sam harris and ben affleck were recently on real time with bill maher. Oct 20, 2014 one of mahers guests, actor ben affleck, called his remarks gross and racist. We now have someone who has experience oppression in the community say its not about race, its about a culture that doesnt move with the times and clings to savage roots while western liberals gladhand them because of cultural diversity, even if the tenets of that culture are rooted in ancient. The problem with the aftermath is that most people seemed to have simply picked a side in lieu of listening and thinking. 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. Sam harris states the obvious about islam, enrages ben affleck. He also has both a moral compass and the courage to use it.
There is nothing wrong with talking about things that go on in that religion and islam is no exception. Oct 09, 2014 at that point, ben affleck chimed in, accusing the author of denying the existence of islamophobia, and finally saying the argument was gross and racist. What ensued was a classic failure of liberals like affleck to understand the argument. The truth is that you should talk about the way a religion is viewed from all sides. He traces its historical evolution to the present day, considering the impact of recent events and their aftermath especially in the wake of the events of september 11, before trying to understand and comprehend a wider conception of the phenomenon. Aslan is an iranian american academic and scholar of religions, but afflecks contribution to the debate proves that you dont need to be a specialist or have a phd to recognize islamophobia and speak out against it.
Bill maher recently did an interview with salon magazine, where he addressed his contentious debate on islam and liberalism on last fridays real time with bill maher. Ben affleck, clearly offended by their line of thinking, asks if they are questioning whether islamophobia is a real thing. Ben affleck was acting way too emotional for my taste and it ruined his argument for me. Afflecks visceral response the normalization of bigotry towards islam and muslims, on full display on the october 3rd episode of real time with bill. Ben affleck at the 52nd new york film festival opening night gala presentation of the movie gone girl in new york, sept. Evelyn alsultany, author of arabs and muslims in the media.
1318 559 1275 480 468 745 1603 1441 832 177 37 26 189 1254 1277 562 207 394 1582 817 690 458 1221 101 83 954 1344 20 1465 1074