Atheists & Agnostics

Heddi

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8. No, he was an ass

Wed Oct 8, 2014, 07:17 PM

Oct 2014

He yelled over and interrupted everyone who attempted to explain, debate, or expound upon a point. None of the points you bring up were allowed to be made by Harris or Maher because Affleck was acting like a spoiled child and screaming over and using the 'religion is like being gay, so you're a homophobe too??" argument, which holds about as much water as my spaghetti strainer.

There is no difference between criticizing dangerous and bigoted beliefs held by and proclaimed as being appropriate by self-styled leaders of Islam, and criticizing dangerous and bigoted beliefs held by and proclaimed as being appropriate by self-styled (and annointed-by-god) leaders of Christianity. I will criticize misogyny in Islamic countries as quickly as I will criticize misogyny in the Catholic Church, or the Mormon Church. And a hearty "fuck you" to anyone who cannot discern actual bigotry (which Maher and Harris were not promoting) with criticism of bad ideas (which Maher and Harris were dealing with)

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Ben Affleck made an ass of himself. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #1

It was annoying LostOne4Ever Oct 2014 #2

I like Ben. He is usually informed amuse bouche Oct 2014 #3

I don't want to see it Lordquinton Oct 2014 #4

I had a facebook friend say that if any of us sided with Bill Maher on that discussion than please m-lekktor Oct 2014 #5

Islam, of course, is not a race. mr blur Oct 2014 #6

Ben Affleck didn't make an ass out of himself. Pike Bishop Oct 2014 #7

No, he was an ass Heddi Oct 2014 #8

No, he wasn't an ass, Sam Harris and Maher were. Pike Bishop Oct 2014 #9

Islam *IS* a motherlode of bad ideas. SO is Christianity. So are nearly most major religions Heddi Oct 2014 #10

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In 3 different threads about this, you complain people aren't reading what you write Heddi Oct 2014 #14

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So, you realize you're in a Safe Haven, right? Heddi Oct 2014 #16

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OH hi. You're back. That's against the rules, too Heddi Oct 2014 #25

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Oh hai! Rainforestgoddess Oct 2014 #30

Since you are new here, Curmudgeoness Oct 2014 #31

As someone with an advanced English degree Goblinmonger Oct 2014 #29

Hello again! mr blur Oct 2014 #32

Oh you poor dear. Got a post hidden for...whaddya know...personal attacks Heddi Oct 2014 #18

Good hide. (nt) mr blur Oct 2014 #22

He's back Heddi Oct 2014 #26

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Since you are new here, Curmudgeoness Oct 2014 #19

Tsk. Now he's flagged for review because he had 2 posts hidden in short order Heddi Oct 2014 #20

Sometimes Curmudgeoness Oct 2014 #21

Well, I mean, he is the President of Englishism Heddi Oct 2014 #23

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Indeed, he was an ass during the first panel too, talking over everyone and hogging it. arcane1 Oct 2014 #17

I have finally begun to explore the "Ignore" feature RussBLib Oct 2014 #12

I wonder if Affleck has published a "post-mortem" after that appearance on Real Time like Harris did RussBLib Oct 2014 #13

I'm going to self-delete this thread but only because some Knobgobblin has a hair up his ass Heddi Oct 2014 #33