LOS ANGELES, Oct 7 ― Hollywood
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 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, well known
for his progressive views, was promoting his latest film “Gone Girl” on HBO's
“Real Time with Bill Maher” when the conversation turned towards Islam.
for his progressive views, was promoting his latest film “Gone Girl” on HBO's
“Real Time with Bill Maher” when the conversation turned towards Islam.
“Islam at the moment
is the mother lode of bad ideas,” said fellow guest Sam Harris, a philosopher
who claimed that 20 per cent of the world's Muslims are either jihadists or
Islamists, according to “a bunch of poll results.”
is the mother lode of bad ideas,” said fellow guest Sam Harris, a philosopher
who claimed that 20 per cent of the world's Muslims are either jihadists or
Islamists, according to “a bunch of poll results.”
Oscar-winner Affleck
recoiled at the broad-brush portrayal of the world's second-biggest faith.
recoiled at the broad-brush portrayal of the world's second-biggest faith.
“So you're saying that
Islamophobia is not a real thing,” snapped the actor, who tackled the 1979-81Iran
crisis in his 2012 political-thriller “Argo.”
Islamophobia is not a real thing,” snapped the actor, who tackled the 1979-81
crisis in his 2012 political-thriller “Argo.”
“But why are you so
hostile about this?” said Maher, a left-wing comedian and atheist who shared
Harris's contempt for Islam.
hostile about this?” said Maher, a left-wing comedian and atheist who shared
Harris's contempt for Islam.
“It's gross, it's
racist,” a visibly frustrated Affleck said, likening it to calling someone “a
shifty Jew.”
racist,” a visibly frustrated Affleck said, likening it to calling someone “a
shifty Jew.”
“How about the more
than a billion people, who aren't fanatical, who don't punish women, who just
want to go to school, have some sandwiches, pray five times a day, and don't do
any of the things that you're saying all Muslims do.”
than a billion people, who aren't fanatical, who don't punish women, who just
want to go to school, have some sandwiches, pray five times a day, and don't do
any of the things that you're saying all Muslims do.”
Affleck went on to say
that “we've killed more Muslims than they've killed us, by an awful lot,” and
argued that the Islamic State group “couldn't fill a double-A ballpark inCharleston , West
Virginia
that “we've killed more Muslims than they've killed us, by an awful lot,” and
argued that the Islamic State group “couldn't fill a double-A ballpark in
Virginia
Not that Maher was
swayed: He called Islam “the only religion that acts like the Mafia, that will
fucking kill you if you say the wrong thing, draw the wrong picture or write
the wrong book.”
swayed: He called Islam “the only religion that acts like the Mafia, that will
fucking kill you if you say the wrong thing, draw the wrong picture or write
the wrong book.”
As the Friday night
flap became a Monday morning topic of water-cooler banter, Maher stuck to his
guns, telling Salon.com: “We are not bigoted people ― on the contrary, we're
trying to stand up for the principles of liberalism.”
flap became a Monday morning topic of water-cooler banter, Maher stuck to his
guns, telling Salon.com: “We are not bigoted people ― on the contrary, we're
trying to stand up for the principles of liberalism.”
Asked by the online
news site if he expected Affleck, a frequent guest on his show, to get so
upset, Maher replied: “You know, I don't want to talk about this.” ―
news site if he expected Affleck, a frequent guest on his show, to get so
upset, Maher replied: “You know, I don't want to talk about this.” ―
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