Muslims, Christians, and Jews are often accused of wanting to restrict free speech in favor of their religious beliefs. But a radically different argument can be found within the thought-system of the Abrahamic faiths.
On Real Time with Bill Maher, Oscar-winning actor and director Ben Affleck recently found himself embroiled in a heated dispute on whether Islam is, in general, a force against liberal views of minority rights and freedom of speech. Affleck argued that Islam should not be generalized as overwhelmingly extremist, but host Bill Maher and author Sam Harris dismissed his view. In their view, claiming that Islam does not contain illiberal convictions is nothing more than political correctness.
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