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In reply to the discussion: Ben Affleck vs. Bill Maher on Islam: Bill's right. [View all]smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)77. Just an fyi, it's "Maher" not "Mayer".
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The current state of Islam in the most liberal Muslim-majority country (Turkey)
True Blue Door
Oct 2014
#20
oh please. First of all, you're wrong. secondly, did you know that Tunisia, for instance,
cali
Oct 2014
#25
No, it was a question about the largest Muslim majority country in the world.
Turborama
Oct 2014
#137
You introduce a strawman (moving to another "moderate" Islam country) to the issues of moderat Islam
uponit7771
Oct 2014
#197
No, it isn't. There is no stoning in Indonesia. There are no Sharia courts outside Aceh
Turborama
Oct 2014
#139
Can you read? I said there are no Sharia courts outside Aceh, which is a tiny part of Indonesia.
Turborama
Oct 2014
#141
Well said. Affleck is a smart, terrific liberal, but Maher was right this time.
valerief
Oct 2014
#2
Mayer wants religion abolished. He is just as extreme as religious extremists.
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2014
#3
I watched Religulous. He makes it pretty clear he wants religion abolished, and I do not think
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2014
#6
I watched with my daughter because she is atheist. She thinks he goes too far as well.
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2014
#14
Has Bill Maher killed anyone, raped anyone, or denied someone rights for his lack of religion?
Shoulders of Giants
Oct 2014
#17
But, unlike the religious zealots who slaughter in the name of their own particular brand
Arugula Latte
Oct 2014
#66
Islam believes in the Islamic world. It has a specific Koranic term for it.
True Blue Door
Oct 2014
#87
Strongly agree with Affleck on this point and disagree with You, Maher, Sam Harris
2banon
Oct 2014
#10
And yet our extemeists are not allowed to do the things you say they would do. Other people
Bluenorthwest
Oct 2014
#15
We failed to support the rebels earlier, so they had to turn to uglier elements.
True Blue Door
Oct 2014
#49
Again, all we did in Libya was stop Gaddafi from massacring his people from the air.
True Blue Door
Oct 2014
#54
That's a nonsensical conspiracy theory straight out of a Tea Party conference.
True Blue Door
Oct 2014
#57
Nonsense, we took part in regime change. I suppose you ould claim that in order to
Vattel
Oct 2014
#112
I agree that the jihadis are a reaction, but conservative Islam is mainstream.
True Blue Door
Oct 2014
#100
precisely; the entire curve is shifted toward extremism in the islamic world. that is what i
TheFrenchRazor
Oct 2014
#153
I've just re-read your OP, I didn't read it carefully the first time, my apology
2banon
Oct 2014
#37
Ben is an international film star whose massive income depends on investment from and box office
Bluenorthwest
Oct 2014
#13
What I said is absolutely factual. International film is all about pleasing internatinal viewers.
Bluenorthwest
Oct 2014
#30
Actually that was more of a response to the many responses in this thread that imply that
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2014
#35
Many of us want to see religion disappear from the free and voluntary decision of individuals
True Blue Door
Oct 2014
#43
"the only way to change that is to confront it - not be morally relativistic."
Spitfire of ATJ
Oct 2014
#34
Liberal parties are always bound to attract more than our fair share of squishy people.
True Blue Door
Oct 2014
#102
These type of Dems DON'T though. They try to claim the attacks are all in your mind.
Spitfire of ATJ
Oct 2014
#113
Some of them live in a perpetual state of Stockholm Syndrome because of their weakness.
True Blue Door
Oct 2014
#117
So if 60% of your students voted to kill one of your other students for abandoning Islam...
True Blue Door
Oct 2014
#81
I have no formal training outside of physical sciences, I just like to read and think.
True Blue Door
Oct 2014
#179
LOL! So your defense of Islamic theocracy is that the oppression is limited to other Muslims?
True Blue Door
Oct 2014
#84
No, but the tenet of Maher's argument is that they all want to fucking kill us.
Darkhawk32
Oct 2014
#85
I agree that criticizing a belief system is not the same as criticizing a group of people
Arugula Latte
Oct 2014
#67
I certainly haven't met as many as responded to the Washington Post poll.
True Blue Door
Oct 2014
#78
I live in an area that has a fairly significant Hassidic Jewish population.
Arugula Latte
Oct 2014
#92
The lifestyle is similar, but Hasidic Judaism's attitude toward apostasy
True Blue Door
Oct 2014
#98
The trouble is, it's far too easy to slip into the "All Muslims" line of thinking
Scootaloo
Oct 2014
#79
Bingo! Read my reply in this thread. I think we're on the same page here. n/t
Darkhawk32
Oct 2014
#91
No, it's not new. It's been going on for a while and got worse since DU3's "no rules" policy came in
Turborama
Oct 2014
#111
Yeap, our western polls taken in their countries about their religion say they hate us... ok...
uponit7771
Oct 2014
#193
Sure, in reaction. But the source of the obsession is within the ME itself.
True Blue Door
Oct 2014
#199
oh bullshit!! Israel has done nothing but expand and expand and expand its settlements
Douglas Carpenter
Oct 2014
#182
We (as in we right here) can confront it by acknowledging it and not shying away from the subject
True Blue Door
Oct 2014
#115
It isn't common sense, it is bullshit. You don't get to make up your own definitions.
kwassa
Oct 2014
#120
What term would you use for states that murder people for criticizing religion?
True Blue Door
Oct 2014
#122
+1, cause Christian crap don't stink to some... Also, he's giving Chrisitians a time limit as if
uponit7771
Oct 2014
#194
I seen the show and I, totally, agree with Maher. I can't understand why some, here
demosincebirth
Oct 2014
#204
Nice articulate post. I agree with all you said, but many ultra-liberals here will read the
demosincebirth
Oct 2014
#217
Good point. But it reinforces my point that it's just opinion. There is no single definition.
CJCRANE
Oct 2014
#214