Synopsis of argo argo is an american political thriller starring ben affleck. Right or left, bill maher or bill oreilly, its still. We have been sold this meme of islamophobia, where. Sam harris and bill maher racist and gross in views of. Central intelligence agency operative tony mendez, the master of disguise, and the 2007 wired article by joshuah bearman, the great escape. Actor ben affleck, star of the hit film gone girl, recently appeared on bill mahers hbo show along with sam harris, author of the book waking up. One of mahers guests, actor ben affleck, called his remarks gross and racist. So when it was announced that ben affleck is going to be.
Hbos real time host bill maher and actor ben affleck, both noted liberals, had a heated debate over whether liberals in the west should be critical of islam. Ben affleck in passionate defence of islam on bill maher. In an october 2014 episode of real time, maher and his guests, who included actor ben affleck and author sam harris, entered into a heated discussion about islam and islamophobia. Ben affleck furiously defends islam on bill maher show. 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. Affleck is a traditional liberal, a fervent supporter of president obama and of many left wing causes. Why ben affleck is right, bill maher is wrong, and sam. Bill maher and his guests sam harris, ben affleck, michael steele and nicholas.
The audience laughs at this seemingly facetious response, but a serious maher repeats, it really isnt. Ben affleck on capitol hill, february 2014 mark wilsongetty images bill maher and sam harris are the exception to liberal relativism. The chorus is growing for hbo to punish tv personality bill maher after the comedian used the nword during an interview. 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.
Ben affleck defends muslims on us tv talk show ndtv movies. Oct 07, 2014 bill maher with ben affleck and sam harris. Maher and harris accused affleck of ignoring the extent of intolerance within islam. Watch ben affleck and bill maher argue about islam time. Deconstructing the ben afflecksam harris cage fight. Ben affleck and nicholas kristof along with, sad to say, a former chairman of the republican national committee would have none of that. Bill maher and his guests sam harris, ben affleck, michael steele and nicholas kristof discuss isis and radical islam during the panel portion of. Oct 05, 2014 film star ben affleck engaged in a furious debate with author sam harris and tv host bill maher, accusing his opponents of racism after harris called islam the motherload of bad ideas. 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. Ben affleck slams bill mahers antimuslim sentiment as gross and.
Ben affleck targeted by conservatives after islamism spat. You might call it a liberal dose of highlycharged political fireworks. Ben affleck may be a prominent voice calling attention to this form of bigotry, but the problem is longterm and systemic and needs attention from more than hollywood actors. Ben affleck, sam harris and bill maher debate radical. Bill maher punctures the lefts islam delusion national. Oct 09, 2014 bill maher, meet arthur schlesinger jr. It was released in 2012 and is loosely based on the master of disguise by excia operative tony mendez. Maher brought up freedom of speech and equal rights. Gone girl star ben affleck and real time host bill maher got into a heated argument about islam on mahers hbo talk show friday maher and author sam harris argued that liberals were backing. 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. Sam harris induces cognitive dissonance in ben affleck. It has been vastly entertaining to watch ben affleck and bill maher duel to the death over whos the real liberal when it comes to defining what is islam.
Sam harris states the obvious about islam, enrages ben affleck. Last month, bill maher had to educate charlie rose about the lethal differences between islam and christianity, and on friday he had to educate ben affleck. Its the only religion that acts like the mafia that will fing kill you if you say the wrong thing, draw the wrong picture, or write the wrong book. 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.
Oct 06, 2014 video of ben afflecks appearance on hbos real time with bill maher is an internet sensation after the gone girl star got into a heated argument with the host and other. Ben affleck stars in this film that has the outward trappings of an inspirational sports drama, but is primarily a recovery movie. The problem with the aftermath is that most people seemed to have simply picked a side in lieu of listening and thinking. Last friday, the cranky comedian, aided by atheist author sam harris, enraged actor ben affleck by calling islam, in harriss words, the mother lode of. Harris and the different shades of islamophobia i never thought i would live to write the words that will follow, but here goes. Oct 05, 2014 ben affleck, the oscarwinning actor and director, has launched a ferocious defence of islam, after becoming involved in a heated argument when he appeared on an american chat show.
Ben affleck publicly comments on islam spat with maher. Things got rather heated over radical islam and islamophobia on the hbo show. Ben affleck has won praise for accusing tv host bill maher and author sam. 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. Pakistani illustrator writes to ben affleck on radical islam. Not particularly for his outrage or his words on bill mahers show, which, albeit entertaining, were not exactly all that insightful, but more so for bringing a particular brand of islamophobia to the attention of the world the kind peddled by weloveliberalismers like bill maher and sam harris. Oct 05, 2014 gone girl star ben affleck and real time host bill maher got into a heated argument about islam on mahers hbo talk show friday maher and author sam harris argued that liberals were backing. How the cia used a fake scifi flick to rescue americans from tehran. In a world still healing from the racism of the precivil rights era, in a world of ferguson and michigan, being called a racist is no laughing matter. Earlier last week, previous comments about islam by maher led to reza aslans excoriation of his unsophisticated thought process on cnn, which went viral. Meanwhile, atheist author sam harris agreed with maher, claiming that 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 bigotry towards muslims as people.
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. 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 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. By ben kenigsberg ben affleck tried to drink away the pain. Oct 09, 2014 actor ben affleck, star of the hit film gone girl, recently appeared on bill mahers hbo show along with sam harris, author of the book waking up. 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. Oct 06, 2014 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. Why did ben affleck lose patience when sam harris was so.
Argo is a 2012 american historical drama thriller film directed by ben affleck. Alma mater occidental college occupation actor filmmaker years active 1981present works full list political party democratic spouses jennifer garner m. The dustup clearly touched a cultural nerve, sparking. Ben affleck is no expert on islam or religion, but he knows a bully when he sees one. Ben affleck at the 52nd new york film festival opening night gala presentation of the movie gone girl in new york, sept. When ben affleck defended muslims during a debate living fp staff oct 07, 2014 08. In the debate, maher asserted that islam is the only religion that acts like the mafia, that will fing kill you if you say the wrong thing. Isis would behead you in a heartbeat, bill oreilly tells. 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. Watch ben affleck and bill maher argue about islam. The film was a commercial success, 98 but received a mixed response from critics.
A reallife drama between actor ben affleck and hbo host bill maher unfolded on live television sunday night. Oct 08, 2014 ben affleck made a salient point when he mentioned that the west has killed far more muslims in the last 20 years than muslims have killed apostates. 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. Are you the person that understands the officially codified doctrine of islam. He could barely contain himself when harris opined, we have been sold this meme of islamophobia, where every criticism of the doctrine of islam gets conflated with bigotry toward muslims as people. Political writer and social activist ayaan hirsi ali responds to last years spat between actor ben affleck and neuroscientist sam harris on real time with bill maher. The testy exchange went viral, prompting an important debate about the relationship between religion and. Actor ben affleck takes on racist antimuslim comment more the gone girl star engages in a lively debate with bill maher, criticizing the stereotyping of muslims. Author and philosopher sam harris also attracted the argo directors ire after suggesting. Bill maher, ben affleck and islam the dennis prager show. Allen begins by looking at ways of defining and understanding islamophobia. What ben affleck missed in the islamophobia debate with bill.
Essentially, affleck was saying all religions are good and fanatics are everywhere while mahers worldview is that all religions are bad. Aided by author sam harris, maher contended radical islamists. Guest ben affleck shot back that such criticisms were gross and racist. Addressing islamophobia as a subset of racism is be the first step. The book describes mendezs mission to rescue six u. Although the american political right, its outpost at fox news, and the republican party have made their antipathy to islam and muslims overtly known. 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. Bill maher replies, well, its not a real thing when we do it. 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. Thank you, bill maher, for proving islamophobia is real. Since ben affleck, who objected to bill mahers gross, racist.
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. He is consistently trumpeting a false dichotomy between the western us and. A couple of weeks ago, ben affleck called out bill maher for being a racist because of his views of muslims. Oct 07, 2014 my recent collision with ben affleck on bill mahers show, real time, has provoked an extraordinary amount of controversy. Reuters a week after sparking controversy over his anti islam comments, hbo host bill maher doubled down in a debate over islam that pushed ben affleck s islamophobia button on friday. The conversation between bill maher and ben affleck on islam was ironic. 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, clearly offended by their line of thinking, asks if they are questioning whether islamophobia is a real thing. Oct 11, 2014 ben affleck, islamophobia and the western media. Ben affleck and bill maher engage in highlycharged debate. 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 launched his theatrical career as a child actor in the 1984 pbs series the voyage of the mimi, and rocketed to stardom in 1997 when the movie good will huntingwhich affleck. Afflecks visceral response the normalization of bigotry towards islam and muslims, on full display on the october 3rd episode of real time with bill.
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. Isis would behead you in a heartbeat, bill oreilly tells ben affleck after islamophobia debate video by staff reporter oct 07, 2014 01. Apparently affleck had come to the show somewhat prepared to attack harris. Last friday night a rare dialoguedebate took place on american television. Maher, as well as sam harris, dont seem fazed by the secular violence that americas drone program doles out to admitted innocents, hundreds each year.
Video ben affleck fights with bill maher over islam deadline. Ill teach you how to spot cognitive dissonance in the clip. Ben affleck in heated argument with bill maher over views on. Ben affleck became embroiled in a furious debate about islam on an. Ben affleck completely fails to understand an argument about. An exmuslims open letter to bill maher and ben affleck. Bill maher, ben affleck and sam harris in heated row about islamophobia and radical islam. Ben affleck, islamophobia and the western media the express. 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, afflecks argument is not only stronger. Affleck obviously isnt a public official or a public intellectual. Ben affleck confronts us chat shows islamophobia fair observer. Ben affleck publicly comments on islam spat with maher by josh feldman nov 20th, 2014, 12. Yes, seething mad that someone might think, just because muslims are chopping off heads, raping young girls and committing honor killings, there might be a problem within the doctrines of islam. The testy exchange went viral, prompting an important debate about the.
Oct 06, 2014 a reallife drama between actor ben affleck and hbo host bill maher unfolded on live television sunday night. Ben affleck, sam harris and bill maher debate radical islam real. Creator of book my chacha is gay tells american actor he shut down the opportunity for a productive dialogue on radical islam. A history of the bill mahers not bigoted remarks on islam. For those who havent seen the show, most of what i write here wont make sense unless you watch my segment.
The authors give a working definition of what islamophobia consists of in relation to other phobias in their introduction. Imagine a state department staffed by lessglamorous ben afflecks. These are liberal principles that liberals applaud for, but then when you say in the muslim world, this is whats lacking, then they get upset, maher said on fridays show. Ben affleck in passionate defence of islam on bill maher show. It was rare because it involved criticism of islam, one of the many taboo subjects that are labeled politically incorrect. That afflecks passionate defense is so unusual reveals, depressingly, that stereotyping relating to the middle east, arabs. Actor ben affleck takes on racist antimuslim comment. Oct 04, 2014 in a discussion on real time with bill maher and scientist sam harris about the need for liberals to criticise islamic countries for their intolerance, ben affleck completely misses the point and. However, on the set of bill mahers liberal tv show i dont even know the name, he was seething. 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. Bill maher is no stranger to controversial, racial and. Ben affleck, sam harris and bill maher debate radical islam. Appearing on hbo talk show real time with bill maher on friday night. 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.
He also has both a moral compass and the courage to use it. Argo is an american political thriller starring ben affleck. Ben affleck, bill maher, and sam harris on real time hbo he and sam harris took on nick kristofs and ben affleck s blind political correctness. 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, islamophobia and the western media the. Ben affleck is proving our worst assumptions about him. Ben affleck gets it wrong on radical islam newsmax. One response to sam harris states the obvious about islam, enrages ben affleck retire2022 june 30, 2015 at 4. Ben affleck blasts bill maher for racist views on islam. Ben affleck melts down debating islam with sam harris and bill. Ben afflecks contribution to the debate proves you dont need to be a. Affleck s first response to the indictment of the liberal double standard was to ask sam harris. Ben affleck, the oscarwinning actor and director, has launched a ferocious defence of islam, after becoming involved in a heated argument when he appeared on an american chat show. Ben affleck slams bill mahers antimuslim sentiment as gross and racist.
Ignoring the politics of it for the moment, check out this video of sam harris debating ben affleck on bill mahers real time show. What ben affleck missed in the islamophobia debate with. Oct 20, 2014 one of mahers guests, actor ben affleck, called his remarks gross and racist. Bill mahers dangerous critique of islam the atlantic. Ben affleck curses jesus while defending islam messiahs. 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. Thats when affleck interrupted, and soon enough, he was calling maher and harris out for their grossness, ugliness and, yes, racism.
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