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lovemydog

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15. The Young Turks explains this very well.

Reply to WillyT (Original post)

Wed Oct 8, 2014, 01:18 AM

Oct 2014

Thanks for sharing it WillyT.

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Ben Affleck Angrily Defends Islam Against Bill Maher/Sam Harris - TYT [View all] WillyT Oct 2014 OP

Thanks for posting this BuelahWitch Oct 2014 #1

He doesn't, of course. Donald Ian Rankin Oct 2014 #2

He does, of course... Violet_Crumble Oct 2014 #4

That's not a "routine", it's an overwhelmingly important difference. Donald Ian Rankin Oct 2014 #6

Hold on... Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #21

What do you mean by "follow the Koran"? Donald Ian Rankin Oct 2014 #28

It is a routine, and yr 'simple fact' is nothing but opinion... Violet_Crumble Oct 2014 #22

I think that Islamophobia exists, but is not consistently defined. Donald Ian Rankin Oct 2014 #29

Do you know how often that view is embraced on DU regarding Christianity joeglow3 Oct 2014 #12

This post is neither about DU or Christianity n/t BuelahWitch Oct 2014 #14

But it is about hypocrisy joeglow3 Oct 2014 #16

Well said. n/t GummyBearz Oct 2014 #25

Thats true. Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #27

Mostly by the same people slamming Islam, imo. Union Scribe Oct 2014 #18

Probably. I don't really pay it mind to notice who is posting it. joeglow3 Oct 2014 #24

Islam is a conservative, bigoted, regressive religion... MellowDem Oct 2014 #13

Interesting.. Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #20

So are all the major religions. Violet_Crumble Oct 2014 #23

I think Maher's big point is right... MellowDem Oct 2014 #32

FYI snooper2 Oct 2014 #26

See THIS is just one of the problems I have with Uygur's response here. Dr. Strange Oct 2014 #30

I noticed that too. Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #33

because he is just that far removed from liberal values reddread Oct 2014 #3

if Gohmert were saying what Maher said, word-for-word, Dems'd howl with laughter for a good week MisterP Oct 2014 #8

No shit! If an uglier, more obnoxious version of Maher was to show up on tv one day . . . Major Hogwash Oct 2014 #17

He doesn't... MellowDem Oct 2014 #11

It may be true.. Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #34

You wouldn't be asking this question leftynyc Oct 2014 #19

Burkas and stoning for everyone! Yah! randome Oct 2014 #5

I think it is an interesting liberal discussion in which each person has a relative Johonny Oct 2014 #7

Are there any other major religions where it is against the law to leave the religion? EX500rider Oct 2014 #9

Well Dwayne Hicks Oct 2014 #10

The Young Turks explains this very well. lovemydog Oct 2014 #15

Reza Aslan is Wrong About Islam and This is Why K lib Oct 2014 #31