Ben Affleck and Bill Maher clearly have differing views on Islam.
The Gone Girl star
appeared on Friday's Real Time With Bill Maher, and the two sparred
when Affleck felt Maher and guest Sam Harris were painting an overly
broad and negative picture of those who practice Islam.
Affleck did not appreciate
Harris' comment that Americans have been "sold this meme
of Islamophobia." Affleck responded by asking Harris, "Hold on — are you
the person who officially understands the codified doctrine of Islam?"
"It's gross, it's racist,"
Affleck added about Maher and Harris' remarks. "It's like saying, 'Oh,
you shifty Jew.' " Maher told Affleck that he wasn't actually listening
to them.
Harris said Islam is currently
the "motherload of bad ideas," with which Maher agreed, leading Affleck
to counter: "It's just an ugly thing to say."
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