Ben affleck melts down debating islam with sam harris and. 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. But since the quran says far worse things about nonmuslims than maher or harris say about muslims, why doesnt affleck condemn the quran. Sam harris responds to readers requests and breaks down his perspective on president trumps muslim ban on the blog now. Islam and the future of tolerance is a dialogue between sam harris and maajid nawaz. Theyre criticizing the koran and what it says, and you can criticize the koran without saying all muslims are violent or sexist. Why ben affleck is right, bill maher is wrong, and sam.
Bill maher and sam harris insist that what theyre criticizing are the ideas the ideas in islamic doctrine. Last month i gave one cheer for sam harris, the atheist author who wrongly excoriates christianity but defends israel and realistically criticizes islam. T he latest episode of bill mahers hbo show real time. Islam and the future of tolerance a dialogue waking up a guide to spirituality without religion lying free will the moral landscape how science can determine human values letter to a christian nation the end of faith religion, terror, and the future of reason. This debate between maajid nawaz, a muslim who is trying to deradicalize muslims, and sam harris, an antitheist, who openly criticizes islam for being intolerant and not a. Ben affleck curses jesus while defending islam charisma news. Sam harris and ben affleck were recently on real time with bill maher.
I am an atheist formerly muslim from the cursed land of. Hbojanet van ham bill maher and sam harris proof is wrong. 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. Bill maher, ben affleck and islam by dennis prager. Ben affleck receives save the children award, talks about.
Jan 25, 2017 like warden norton in the shawshank redemption, sam harris has a financial incentive to be obtuse. Bill mahers dangerous critique of islam the atlantic. Ben affleck angrily defends islam against bill mahersam. Ben affleck, sam harris and bill maher debate radical. The screenplay originated in 1992 when damon wrote a 40page script for a playwriting class at harvard university. 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. He angrily asks sam harris, are you the person who understands the officially codified doctrine of islam.
Ben affleck being rude to sam harris was the moment that redpilled me and led me to a political awakening. Did ben affleck ever comment on the conversation on bill mahers show. Ben affleck reflects on his debate with sam harris 0. Join neuroscientist, philosopher, and bestselling author sam harris as he explores important and controversial questions about the human mind, society, and current events.
At the start, when author sam harris began making some critical remarks concerning islam, a visibly agitated affleck interrupted him by somewhat sarcastically asking, are you the person who understands the. World must confront jihadisms roots in islamic doctrine, says author. Last friday, the cranky comedian, aided by atheist author sam harris, enraged actor ben affleck by. Speaks of bill maher incident ben affleck was honored with the global child advocate award from save the children wednesday 20 nov. Benjamin geza affleckboldt born august 15, 1972 is an american actor and filmmaker. Oct 16, 2015 daily show correspondent hasan minhaj reveals bill maherben affleck islam dispute got him his job. There are several reasons why ben affleck and nicholas kristof are right, and both bill maher and sam harris are wrong about the relevance of islam in fomenting radicalism as well as islam s role in promoting regional instability. Sam harris argues that 20% of the muslim world are muslims who wake up wanting to kill. Ben affleck proved my point on islam, atheist sam harris states. Sam harris and kristoff are the only ones who attempt to have a calm intellectual argument in the video. Did ben affleck ever comment on the conversation on bill.
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. Affleck told maher and guest sam harris that they were unfairly demonizing islam in what he said was a very racist way. 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 chairman michael steele. 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. Ben affleck calls bill mahers views on islam gross and. That is, even if you do know all your muslim friends, contacts and acquaintances to be good people. 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. For those who havent seen the show, most of what i write here wont make sense unless you watch my segment. Bill maher, ben affleck, sam harris heated debate on islam.
Academy award winner ben affleck and neuoscientist sam harris clash over islam on hbos real time. Can the religion be reformed to coexist in a modern world. Bill maher, ben affleck and sam harris in heated row about islamophobia and radical islam. I want you to take a look at an argument that broke out on bill mahers hbo program between maher, actor ben affleck, and author sam harris. The actor has won praise on social media for accusing both men of religious stereotyping while discussing islam with them on mahers hbo.
Ben afflecks contribution to the debate proves you dont need to be a specialist to recognise racis. Sam harris is the author of the bestselling books the. Deconstructing the ben afflecksam harris cage fight psychology. Jan 29, 2017 many readers have asked me to comment on the presidents executive order suspending immigration from certain muslimmajority countries. Sam harris discusses his ben affleck debate on real time. 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. Sam harris taunts ben batman affleck on real time with bill. Dave rubin of the rubin report talks to michael steele former chairman of the republican national committee about his experience being part of the sam harris, ben affleck islam debate on real. Oct, 2014 hbojanet van ham bill maher and sam harris proof is wrong.
Ben affleck publicly comments on islam spat with maher. 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. 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. Ben affleck appeared on real time with bill maher, alongside former rnc chairman michael steele, pulitzer prizewinning journalist nicholas. But when isis crucifies people, buries children alive, and rapes and tortures women by the thousandsall in the name of islamthe response is a few small demonstrations in europe and a hashtag. Watch the their heated debate on radical islam in the video. What affleck fundamentally doesnt understand is that maher and harris are criticizing the religion of islam, not the followers. Oct, 2014 sam harris and ben affleck were recently on real time with bill maher. The success of 1997s good will hunting, which affleck cowrote and acted in, marked a turning point in his career. 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. Why ben affleck is right, bill maher is wrong, and sam harris is. Seeing ben affleck white knighting and getting flustered and resorting to blubbering with apoplectic rage in the presence of nuanced arguments is hilarious.
Islam, more than ever today, needs dialogue and open discussion as to its role in the social and political lives of its followers. 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 06, 2014 ben affleck, sam harris and bill maher debate radical islam real time with bill maher hbo duration. He began his career as a child when he starred in the pbs educational series the voyage of the mimi 1984, 1988. Gone girl star ben affleck clashed with author sam harris over the topic of islam and radicalism on tv show real time with bill maher. I believe ive stated my positions on the relevant topics fairly clearly. 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. In this short book, harris and nawaz discuss the nature of islam. Harris was a target of afflecks ire on a recent episode of the bill maher show real time. Bill maher and sam harris insist that what theyre criticizing are the ideas the ideas in islamic doctrine, and the people who uphold and express those ideas. Deconstructing the ben afflecksam harris cage fight. Daily show correspondent hasan minhaj reveals bill maher.
This actually casts sam harris conversation with ben affleck in a whole new light. Sam harris states the obvious about islam, enrages ben affleck. His accolades include two academy awards and three golden globe awards. I consider your gad saad, ben affleck to sam harris. On a recent episode of real time, bill maher and sam harris declared that islam is more violent than other religions and ideologies. Islam and the future of tolerance with maajid nawaz waking up. 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. Ben affleck was quick to call out what he felt was bill mahers gross, racist, disgusting, ideas about islam during a heated debate. Their argument is based on an untrustworthy poll maher, harris back their islam arguments up with a pew research poll, but those. Your heart was in the right place, but dear ben, i am writing to you today as a woman who was born and raised in islam. He was getting in the last word in relation to his appearance on bill mahers hbo rantfest, when ben affleck fell into an actors. Free speech and islam in defense of sam harris richard. Oct 07, 2014 i dont often if ever agree with bill maher, but i have to rant in his defense.
Bill maher and his guests sam harris, ben affleck, michael steele and nicholas. Bill maher ben affleck sam harris islam real time with bill maher news cnn uk. This week im impressed by his blog post on tuesday, can liberalism be saved from itself. Ben affleck melts down debating islam with sam harris and bill. Bill maher and sam harris are trying to make a valid point. 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. I saw your discussion with bill maher and sam harris, and i must say you. What did ben affleck have to say regarding the sam harris. Like warden norton in the shawshank redemption, sam harris has a financial incentive to be obtuse. With a blend of science and secularism, jewishborn thinker sam harris claims islam is uniquely problematic as a religion in todays world, and.
None of the things argued in this video by bill maher or sam harris are news to us. Bill maher, ben affleck and islam, by dennis prager. 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. If batman were here, hed call us racist, harris said during his topoftheshow interview before expounding on islam and the western liberals he. An open letter to ben affleck from a woman born and raised in islam. 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. Rightwing media attack imam ben affleck for defence of islam.
Harris called for honest talk about the link between belief and behavior. Sam harris responds to the comments and criticism of this piece. Harris had been carefully explaining the linguistic baitandswitch inherent in the word islamophobia as intellectually ridiculous, in that every criticism of the doctrine of islam gets conflated. On how everything sam harris says about islam is wrong. Ben affleck was recently on bill maher with sam harris and couldnt help but start leaking his contempt and disgust before he even started talking. But its great to see more of the real ben affleck, who doesnt get it on islam. Sam harris joins dave rubin to discuss his appearance on real time with bill maher where he and ben affleck debated the difference between muslim people and the doctrine of islam. Bill maher, ben affleck and sam harris in heated row about.
My recent collision with ben affleck on bill mahers show, real time, has provoked an extraordinary amount of controversy. In what follows, afflecks main arguments are presented and then discredited. Oct 07, 2014 islam, isis, ben affleck, bill maher, and sam harris, oh my i cant believe that i havent yet written a single post about the radical islamic militant group isis, although ive tweeted plenty about it. Ben affleck, sam harris and bill maher debate radical islam real time with bill maher hbo duration. Islam, isis, ben affleck, bill maher, and sam harris, oh my. The spat between ben affleck, sam harris, and bill maher on the hbos real time with bill maher over islam has become so heated and escalated that even 10 days hence, it has still managed to survive the erosive force of the 24hour news cycle in a way unique among cable tv debates. Oct 14, 2014 i want you to take a look at an argument that broke out on bill mahers hbo program between maher, actor ben affleck, and author sam harris. Samuel benjamin harris born april 9, 1967 is an american author, philosopher, neuroscientist, and podcast host. Sams whole business and personality cult rests on him seeming like he has it all figured out.
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. One response to sam harris states the obvious about islam, enrages ben affleck retire2022 june 30, 2015 at 4. While claiming that, as a good liberal, he must be kind and tolerant of. Back in islams formative centuries, the engagement of muslims with their ideological opponents helped them to forge the doctrines and traditions of their nascent faith. 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 proved my point on islam, atheist sam harris. 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. Oct, 2014 one response to sam harris states the obvious about islam, enrages ben affleck retire2022 june 30, 2015 at 4.
Ben affleck calls bill mahers views on islam gross and racist affleck sparred with the real time. 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. Ben affleck s contribution to the debate proves you dont need to be a specialist to recognise racis. Their argument is based on an untrustworthy poll maher, harris back their islam. Daily show correspondent hasan minhaj reveals bill maherben affleck islam dispute got him his job. Sam harris and bill maher debate ben affleck about orthodox islam. Ive been saying those things on islam for decades, well before 911. Ben affleck on capitol hill, february 2014 mark wilsongetty images bill maher and sam harris are the exception to liberal relativism. Many readers have asked me to comment on the presidents executive order suspending immigration from certain muslimmajority countries. Sam harris and bill maher racist and gross in views of.
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