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maxsolomon

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41. I watched the show Friday night

Reply to CrawlingChaos (Reply #37)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 05:13 PM

Oct 2013

There was no Misogyny, but there was anti-Muslim opinion from Maher. To the point where it made the panel uncomfortable, and they went to the "we do it too so we can't criticize" and "they're only fighting back against our oppression" equivalency. And Maher called this a false equivalency. Dawkins was silent on the matter.

So I understand what you're objecting to better, but I also think Maher has a point when he says that Islam has a problem. It does, but I don't think he understands what it is that well.

& yes, it was a joke, based on your "complex and nuanced" comment.

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Make time for Bill Maher tonight / HBO 10 pm / repeat at 11: look who's on [View all] Mira Oct 2013 OP

Wow... haikugal Oct 2013 #1

Thanks for the heads-up Auggie Oct 2013 #2

DVR time for me. Thanks Mira, I would have missed it. Little Star Oct 2013 #3

k&r thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Oct 2013 #4

No conservatives? Archae Oct 2013 #5

maybe they finally realize Maher makes them rurallib Oct 2013 #9

I hope so... ohheckyeah Oct 2013 #15

7pm for me itsrobert Oct 2013 #6

How self serving and small minded of me! Sorry. n/t Mira Oct 2013 #11

It should be an interesting program. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #7

I guess the "conservatives" corporate masters told them to STFU Iliyah Oct 2013 #8

This is gonna be a good one :) arcane1 Oct 2013 #10

Is that 9pm central? I loves me some Bill masher and he's my hero! AAO Oct 2013 #12

Among other things, it should be quite the Muslim-bashing fest CrawlingChaos Oct 2013 #13

What an ignorant post... MellowDem Oct 2013 #14

It is an accurate post CrawlingChaos Oct 2013 #18

Islam is bigoted... MellowDem Oct 2013 #32

Then they have misogyny in common with Islam maxsolomon Oct 2013 #20

Making them the worst sort of hypocrites, eh? CrawlingChaos Oct 2013 #22

I think you sound defensive about Arab Muslims maxsolomon Oct 2013 #33

My tax dollars are used to slaughter Arab Muslims on bogus pretenses CrawlingChaos Oct 2013 #37

I watched the show Friday night maxsolomon Oct 2013 #41

Are you shitting me? NuclearDem Oct 2013 #40

Maher critiqued Christianity in Religulous. maxsolomon Oct 2013 #42

He's an unabashed supporter of Israel. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #43

anti-Muslim does not mean anti-Arab. progressoid Oct 2013 #21

They have both crossed a line CrawlingChaos Oct 2013 #23

This line up appears to be an Echo Chamber, which usualy means a dull show. bvar22 Oct 2013 #16

"That guy will never come back. " Grins Oct 2013 #19

Thats him!!! bvar22 Oct 2013 #28

Gotta agree mimi85 Oct 2013 #35

With Dawkins on the show, misogyny and religion should come up quite a bit. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #39

wow what a panel! CarrieLynne Oct 2013 #17

Wow!! yuiyoshida Oct 2013 #24

OMG! I love that line up, thanks for the heads up :) n/t arthritisR_US Oct 2013 #25

Wow. Should be a good show. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #26

If only Meet The Press could have that lineup... Motown_Johnny Oct 2013 #27

It's been a year and a half since I last watched MTP Mira Oct 2013 #30

I watch it less and less Motown_Johnny Oct 2013 #31

Looks amazing. Just amazing. applegrove Oct 2013 #29

I will be sure to grab a copy tomorrow. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2013 #34

What are they going to find to fight about? Fumesucker Oct 2013 #36

I'll watch the replay at 11:00 hellbound-liberal Oct 2013 #38