Evelyn alsultany, author of arabs and muslims in the media. Oct 11, 2014 ben affleck, islamophobia and the western media. 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. 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.
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. Recent news has prompted interest about islam, and whether its a religion of war or peace. The audience laughs at this seemingly facetious response, but a serious maher repeats, it really isnt. 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.
Sam harris states the obvious about islam, enrages ben affleck. 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 confronts us chat shows islamophobia fair observer. Oct, 2014 one response to sam harris states the obvious about islam, enrages ben affleck retire2022 june 30, 2015 at 4. So when it was announced that ben affleck is going to be. 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. Bill mahers outrageous statements about islam and muslims are beyond the pale. Ben affleck and bill maher engage in highlycharged debate.
Deconstructing the ben afflecksam harris cage fight. Ben affleck takes on racist antimuslim comment youtube. 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. Ben affleck, sam harris and bill maher debate radical islam real time with bill maher hbo duration. 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 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 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. 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. What ben affleck missed in the islamophobia debate with. 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. Affleck, maher battle over islam the times of israel. One response to sam harris states the obvious about islam, enrages ben affleck retire2022 june 30, 2015 at 4.
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. See more ideas about pop culture, this or that questions and culture. The testy exchange went viral, prompting an important debate about the relationship between religion and. Bill maher speaks out on islam debate, were not crazy. 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. Ben affleck at the 52nd new york film festival opening night gala presentation of the movie gone girl in new york, sept. 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. Oct 07, 2014 ben affleck takes bill maher to task about his views and characterization of muslim people around the world. Ben affleck, sam harris and bill maher debate radical.
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. 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. You might call it a liberal dose of highlycharged political fireworks. 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. 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. Sam harris and ben affleck were recently on real time with bill maher. Pakistani illustrator writes to ben affleck on radical islam.
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. Affleck, well known for his progressive views, was promoting his latest film gone girl on hbos real time with bill maher. Ben affleck confronts us chat shows islamophobia fair. Ben affleck was acting way too emotional for my taste and it ruined his argument for me. The proposed definition calls islamophobia a type of racism that targets expressions of muslimness or perceived muslimness. 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. Sam harris was there to talk about a book on meditation. Oct 06, 2014 a reallife drama between actor ben affleck and hbo host bill maher unfolded on live television sunday night. Earlier last week, previous comments about islam by maher led to reza aslans excoriation of his unsophisticated thought process on cnn, which went viral. Oct 04, 2014 ben affleck gets heated on real time with bill maher. Bill maher speaks out on islam debate, were not crazy tea. 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. 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. A reallife drama between actor ben affleck and hbo host bill maher unfolded on live television sunday night.
He also has both a moral compass and the courage to use it. Oct 06, 2014 ben affleck, sam harris and bill maher debate radical islam real time with bill maher hbo duration. The truth is that you should talk about the way a religion is viewed from all sides. Bill mahers outrageous statements about islam and muslims. 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. Ben affleck gets heated on real time with bill maher. Ben affleck melts down debating islam with sam harris and. Taking left wing apologist for islam, ben affleck, to. Bill mahers debate with ben affleck on islamthis is. 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. Oct 07, 2014 my recent collision with ben affleck on bill mahers show, real time, has provoked an extraordinary amount of controversy.
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. The authors give a working definition of what islamophobia consists of in relation to other phobias in their introduction. 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 afflecks contribution to the debate proves you dont need to be a specialist to recognize islamophobia and speak out. 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. That afflecks passionate defense is so unusual reveals, depressingly, that stereotyping relating to the middle east, arabs. Islam at the moment is the mother lode of bad ideas. Taking left wing apologist for islam, ben affleck, to school.
Bill maher lets ben affleck sound off like an idiot about. Mr hewitt, chairman of the national police chiefs council, said an. 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. One of mahers guests, actor ben affleck, called his remarks gross and racist. 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. After that point, the debate spiraled downward, with both sides frustrated and yelling. Im not denying that the muslim world is filled with hate, homophobia, intoleranc. Harris and the different shades of islamophobia i never thought i would live to write the words that will follow, but here goes. Alma mater occidental college occupation actor filmmaker years active 1981present works full list political party democratic spouses jennifer garner m. Ruthless affleck speaks not a word about islams many victims. A version of this article was originally published by al jazeera english. Oct, 2014 ben affleck, sam harris and bill maher debate radical islam real time with bill maher hbo duration. 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. Watch the their heated debate on radical islam in the video.
Apparently affleck had come to the show somewhat prepared to attack harris. Pakistani illustrator writes to ben affleck on radical. Allen begins by looking at ways of defining and understanding islamophobia. 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. His political beliefs are so far to the left that he makes maher look like a far right winger. Aided by author sam harris, maher contended radical islamists. Bill maher replies, well, its not a real thing when we do it. Ben affleck publicly comments on islam spat with maher. Ben affleck, clearly offended by their line of thinking, asks if they are questioning whether islamophobia is a real thing. Ben affleck got into a scuffle with maher and guest sam harris over this very issue. The problem with the aftermath is that most people seemed to have simply picked a side in lieu of listening and thinking. Definition of islamophobia could hinder counterterror. Oct, 2014 an exmuslims open letter to bill maher and ben affleck by hazem farraj on october, 2014 in spiritual editors note.
Bill maher and ben affleck engaged in a heated debate over radical islam and islamophobia on fridays broadcast of real time on hbo. This is an urgent book for anyone seeking a comprehensive understanding of islamophobia today. Islam is the motherlode of bad ideas, the quran is a hatefilled holy book and the islamization of. 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. Ben affleck, islamophobia and the western media the.
A history of the bill mahers not bigoted remarks on. For those who havent seen the show, most of what i write here wont make sense unless you watch my segment. Ben affleck publicly comments on islam spat with maher by josh feldman nov 20th, 2014, 12. An exmuslims open letter to bill maher and ben affleck. Ben affleck, islamophobia and the western media the express. 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.
Islam, isis, ben affleck, bill maher, and sam harris, oh my. 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. A history of the bill mahers not bigoted remarks on islam. Affleck charged into the conversation to pick a fight. There is nothing wrong with talking about things that go on in that religion and islam is no exception. Taking left wing apologist for islam, ben affleck, to school on islamophobia. Ben affleck affleck at the 2017 san diego comiccon born benjamin geza affleck boldt 19720815 august 15, 1972 age 47 berkeley, california, u. 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.
Affleck suggested branding islamic extremist practices as inhumane and repressive is racist. 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. Oct 20, 2014 one of mahers guests, actor ben affleck, called his remarks gross and racist. First, affleck had no business being in that conversation. But since the quran says far worse things about nonmuslims than maher or harris say about muslims, why. Afflecks visceral response the normalization of bigotry towards islam and muslims, on full display on the october 3rd episode of real time with bill. 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. 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. A far left liberal defending radicals who would ever of thought it. Ben affleck takes bill maher to task about his views and characterization of muslim people around the world.
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